Data specific to Camellias (Edit)
Flower size: Large: 4-5 inches (10-13 cm)
Blooming period: Late season: (later than March 1)
Bloom Type: Peony form

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 12 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Semi-hardwood cuttings
Pollinators: Bees
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Hybrid Camellia
  • Camellia

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