leer en españoller em portuguêsCamélia flowers are the pride and joy of many Portuguese gardens. They first made an appearance back in 1810, when Luis Van Zeller ordered these flowers from England. At the time they were considered exotic flowers - and no wonder.In 1865, José Marques Loureiro, a famous horticulturist from Porto, participated in the International Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. In this exhibition he reproduced the family tree of the Royal Family of Portugal with camélias made of wax, each one being given a name from the Royal F...