General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 10b
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| Plant Height: |
8 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
6 feet |
| Leaves: |
Evergreen
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Red
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| Bloom Size: |
3"-4"
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
Spring
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| Pollinators: |
Bees
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- Japanese Camellia
- Common Camellia
- Camellia
- Professor Sargent
- Professor Charles Sargent
Posted by
scvirginia on Feb 11, 2022 10:58 PM concerning plant:
It's hard to imagine a better 'starter camellia' than 'Professor Sargent'. It has a long bloom season here (cusp of zones 8b/9a) with blooms usually beginning in November and carrying on until March. The blooming will pause during freezes, but will then resume quite quickly. It is floriferous, grows quickly (for a camellia, that is), and becomes an unusually handsome large shrub or small tree.
As with all camellias, don't plant it too deeply or in alkaline soil, and protect it from wind and full sun.
Posted by
gingin (Fountain, Florida - Zone 8b) on Dec 13, 2011 1:08 PM concerning plant:
This camellia is a heritage plant. The blooms are anemone form. It usually blooms twice a year for me.
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