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Spectacular, anemone form, rose pink blooms mottled with white. Flowers make a great contrast with the glossy, dark green foliage. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S.  Mid season bloomer.  Evergreen.  Moderate growing to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age.  Filtered sun.  Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Filtered sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Winter after flowering

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Erect

Soil conditions: Acidic

Design Information

Companion Plants

MIKKELI RHODODENDRON
Rhododendron x 'Mikkeli' (H-1)

CUNNINGHAM'S BLUSH RHODODENDRON
Rhododendron x 'Cunningham's Blush' (H-2)

AFRICAN IRIS
Dietes iridioides (Moraea iridioides)

PLUM PASSION^® HEAVENLY BAMBOO
Nandina domestica 'Monum' P.P.# 12069

NARROW-LEAVED CLUMPING BAMBOO
Borinda angustissima

VALLEY ROSE LILY OF THE VALLEY
Pieris japonica 'Valley Rose'

DOUBLE WEEPING ROSEBUD CHERRY
Prunus pendula 'Pleno-rosea'

STELLAR PINK^® DOGWOOD
Cornus x 'Rutgan' P.P.# 7207

BLACKBERRY WINE FUMEWORT
Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine'

MIDNIGHT ROSE CORAL BELLS
Heuchera x 'Midnight Rose' P.P.A.F.

NELLY MOSER CLEMATIS
Clematis x `Nelly Moser`

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Companion Plants (Description): Plant close to your outdoor living area with Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Iris. In a more natural woodland setting, combine with the airy foliage of Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo and Lily of the Valley. Early blooming deciduous trees like Cherry and Dogwood offer the needed filtered shade and ground hugging perennials such as Fumewort, Coral Bells, and Clematis offer interest and color throughout all layers of the garden.

Design Styles: A must for Asian or woodland garden settings under large, old shade trees with filtered canopies.  Plant as a backdrop in mixed beds or as a foundation plant in high visibility areas.  Dress up a wall or garage as a shrub or train as an espalier for a formal look.

Display Uses: Border Plant, Container Gardening, Mass Planting, Specimen, Espaliers, Cut flower

Garden Styles: Cottage, Woodland, Zen

Special Features: Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

Background Information

History: Camellias are native to eastern and southern Asia. C. japonica was imported into the Philippines but is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. The genus Camellia was named by Carolus Linnaeus who named it for a Jesuit missionary Georg Kamel, who cultivated an important garden of local medicinal plants on the Philippine Island of Luzon in the 17th century.  Originated in 1831 by English nurseryman Chandler from a chance seedling of 'Waratah'. Red camellias are a symbol of wealth and white Camellias signify loveliness. Camellias represent longevity and faithfulness and have long been a primary floral component in Asian weddings.

Botanical Pronunciation: ka-MEL-i-a ja-PON-i-ka

Catalog Description: Spectacular, anemone form, rose pink blooms mottled with white. Flowers make a great contrast with the glossy, dark green foliage. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S.  Mid season bloomer.  Evergreen.  Moderate growing to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age.  Filtered sun.  Cutting grown.