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Handsome shrub with leathery, dark green foliage that backs a profusion of exquisite light pink, large, semi-double blooms. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S.  Mid to late season bloomer.  Evergreen.  Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide.  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: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Erect

Design Information

Companion Plants

PATRIOT PLANTAIN LILY
Hosta x 'Patriot'

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

BENI GAKU HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea serrata 'Beni Gaku'

DOUBLE WEEPING ROSEBUD CHERRY
Prunus pendula 'Pleno-rosea'

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

BLACK TULIP^™ MAGNOLIA
Magnolia x soulangiana 'Jurmag1' P.P.A.F.

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

BRILLIANT AZALEA
Azalea `Brilliant` (Southern Indica)

AUGUST BEAUTY GARDENIA (GRAFTED)
Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty' (Grafted G. thunbergii)

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Companion Plants (Description): Pair this beautiful, semi-double bloomer with low growing, big leafed varieties of Hosta, Coral Bells, and Hydrangea. Provide filtered sun with smaller canopy trees such as Cherry, Dogwood and Magnolia. For an Asian theme, design with mixed Azaleas, Heavenly Bamboo and fragrant Gardenia.

Design Styles: This soft pink camellia deserves a place in high profile foundation planting or as a backdrop to outdoor living spaces in the backyard. A must for Asian or woodland garden settings under large, old shade trees with filtered canopies.  Dress up a wall or garage as a shrub or train the dense, spreading habit of this Camellia as an espalier for a formal look.

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. The genus 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.  Taylor's Perfection is classified as a C. x williamsii variety which is a cross of C. japonica and C. saluenensis.  Taylor's Perfection parentage is however, unknown but originated in 1975 with J. Taylor of Alton, New Zealand.  Camellias represent longevity and faithfulness and have long been a primary floral component in Asian weddings.Taylor' Perfection is a

Botanical Pronunciation: ka-MEL-i-a HIB-rid

Catalog Description: Handsome shrub with leathery, dark green foliage that backs a profusion of exquisite light pink, large, semi-double blooms. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S.  Mid to late season bloomer.  Evergreen.  Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide.  Filtered sun.  Cutting grown.