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Other
cultivars/Species: :
C. sasanqua ‘Hana Jiman’. (Located in Yao Garden)
Large white semidouble flowers with pink edges.
Fast, open growth; good espalier |
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C.
sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’. Large , white semidouble flowers
with fluted petals. Blossoms have considerable
substance; cut sprays hold well in water. Upright and
rather bushy
C.
sasanqua ‘Showa no Sake’. Simple , elegant, satiny cups
of light pink fading to rose-white are borne along stems
cloaked in deep green, glossy foliage, in early through
mid-winter
C.
sasanqua ‘Yuletide’. Profusion of small, single, bright
red flowers on dense, compact, upright plant |
What Camellias
Need:
Soil: Give them well-drained soil rich in organic
material. Never plant so trunk base is below soil line, and
never let soil cover base. Keep roots cool with 2-inch thick
mulch (kept away from base).
Watering:
though camellias appreciate regular water (as long as drainage
is good), established older plants can survive-even thrive-on
fairly little supplemental moisture.
Fertilizing:
Feed with a commercial acid plant food, being sure not to
overfertilize plants.
Pruning:
Some judicious pruning right after flowering or during summer or
fall will improve plant appearance and next year’s flower
display.
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References:
Brenzel,
Kathleen Norris, Sunset Western Garden Book, Ed. 2001, Sunset
Publishing Corporation, Menlo Park, CA
Dirr, Michael A., Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Stipes
Publishing company, 1975 |
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Camellia
Plant type:
Evergreen shrub,
hardy in camellia areas of the Pacific Northwest
Family:
Theaceae
Height/Spread:
1½ ft high and 6 ft wide to 12 ft tall and wide
Leaves:
Leaves are dark
green, shiny, 1 ½ - 3 ½ inches long, a third as wide
Flowers:
Flowers are heavily produced in autumn and early winter, are short
lived, rather flimsy, but so numerous that plants made a show for
months. Some are slightly fragrant.
Bloom Period:
Autumn and
early winter
Disease/pests: Camellia
petal blight, causing flowers to turn an ugly brown. Sanitation is
the best control.
Conditions:
Most tolerate much
sun, and some thrive in full hot sun with right soil and regular
water. They take drought very well.
Natural Range:
Eastern and southern
Asia
Hardiness:
Zones (Sunset) 4-9
Location:
Yao
Garden
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