Fall Blooming Camellias, Winter Blooming Camellias, Spring Blooming Camellias, How to Grow Camellias, How to Care for Camellias, Landscaping with Camellias
Prized for the beauty of their exquisite blooms and their splendid evergreen foliage, Camellias are attractive flowering shrubs that burst into flowers when the rest of the garden offers little. Blooming prodigiously for weeks, some camellia varieties enjoy an extraordinarily long blooming season extending from November to April in the northern hemisphere or from April to September in the southern hemisphere.
Most of these camellia varieties belong to the camellia japonica species, which counts over 30 000 cultivars in a wide array of flower forms and colors. The blooms can reach 5 inches across (12 cm) and create a gorgeous floral display from late winter to spring. They range from pure white to soft pink to dark red and may be single, semi-double, double, formal double, or full peony form. These broadleaved evergreen shrubs feature a shapely habit and handsome glossy foliage.
The Camellia hybrids, such as the Camellia x williamsii varieties, also include long-blooming cultivars. Generally blooming after the Japanese camellias, these hybrids are generally extremely vigorous, free-blooming, with attractive, semi-glossy, leathery leaves. Graceful shrubs, they drop their spent heads with elegance (no deadheading required!), leaving a tidy bush.
Hardiness |
7 - 9 |
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Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Genus | Camellia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid), Fall, Winter |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Full Shade |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden, Traditional Garden |
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Hardiness |
7 - 9 |
---|---|
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Genus | Camellia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid), Fall, Winter |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Full Shade |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden, Traditional Garden |
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