General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: red flowers with a prominent white edge
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Japanese Camellia
  • Common Camellia
  • Camellia

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Location: Sarah P Duke Gardens   Durham, North Carolina
Duke Gardens
Location: Sarah P Duke Gardens   Durham, North Carolina
Duke Gardens
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-01-29
Location: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-31
Location: Sarah P Duke Gardens   Durham, North Carolina
Date: late February
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Date: 2018-01-29

Photo courtesy of Camellia Forest Nursery
Location: Crane Hill AL
Date: 11-17-2012
Comments:
  • Posted by scvirginia on Feb 21, 2022 10:39 PM concerning plant:
    My experience with this variety's habit of growth makes me think it would be a very good choice for someone who wanted to espalier a camellia. I don't have a good space to try it myself, but would love to see it done.

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