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It's effective as ground cover, and tolerates foot traffic. Growth that's walked on will not bloom.

Ordered from White Flower Farms, these have been fantastic each year. They grow remarkably large and flower all season long. Highly recommended.

I've been trying to get this camellia going for three years. My patience is about up with it. It looks promising for a while, with several buds in late winter, but the buds fall off before they come to flower. It's in a rather sheltered part-sun spot, with decently fertile soil, and yet it remains as nothing but a sad looking plant. My suggestion is to go with a better known cultivar.

I got mine three years ago. As I recall it was in a 3 gallon pot. It's healthy enough but hardly vigorous. Unlike any other bamboo I've had, this is terribly slow growing. I'm likely to try transplanting it and seeking out something more substantial.

Here in zone 7, my 'Purple Magic' doesn't begin to leaf out until late June or early July. It does bloom late into growing season, but the bare spring branches don't make for the best look.