General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 6.5 feet
Plant Spread: 6.5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Fully double white blooms with outer petal edges tinged in violet-pink.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Birds
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Sasanqua Camellia
  • Autumn Camellia
  • Camellia

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Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2014-04-22
Beatrice Emily
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-05-01

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