Marge Miller™ Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Marge Miller'
Although presented in the form of a patio tree or staked to three feet tall, this Australian introduction is the first prostrate Camellia in the world. Full, soft pink flowers appear in fall along the stems against the deep-green, glossy foliage. It makes a superb groundcover, spilling over walls or even from a hanging basket. When trained on a stake or wall, it will cascade down for a lovely, weeping shape. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 1 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide; taller when staked or trained as a topiary form. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 1500 |
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Care Information
Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Requires less water once established. Prune to shape and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering. Pruning time: winter after flowering.
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Although presented in the form of a patio tree or staked to three feet tall, this Australian introduction is the first prostrate Camellia in the world. Full, soft pink flowers appear in fall along the stems against the deep-green, glossy foliage. It makes a superb groundcover, spilling over walls or even from a hanging basket. When trained on a stake or wall, it will cascade down for a lovely, weeping shape. Evergreen.
Care Information
Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Requires less water once established. Prune to shape and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering. Pruning time: winter after flowering.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 1 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide; taller when staked or trained as a topiary form. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 1500 |
