Pearl Maxwell Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Pearl Maxwell'
Spectacular, soft, shell pink, formal double blooms in mid to late winter. Flowers make a dazzling contrast with the glossy, dark green foliage. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S. Mid to late season bloomer. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a juh-PON-ih-kuh |
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Espalier, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Winter to early spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 1889 |
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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. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
Plant in mass in a woodland setting for best effect at a distance. Works wonderful in an Asian design or up close to your outdoor living area in beds, containers or foundation plantings. Can be trained as an espalier to soften retaining and privacy walls.
Companion Plants
Pair this beautiful, 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, Bamboo and fragrant Gardenia.
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. Pearl Maxwell is a seedling of Enrico Bettoni Camellia. The plant originator was C.O. Maxwell of Reno, GA. 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.
Spectacular, soft, shell pink, formal double blooms in mid to late winter. Flowers make a dazzling contrast with the glossy, dark green foliage. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S. Mid to late season bloomer. Evergreen.
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. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
Plant in mass in a woodland setting for best effect at a distance. Works wonderful in an Asian design or up close to your outdoor living area in beds, containers or foundation plantings. Can be trained as an espalier to soften retaining and privacy walls.
Companion Plants
Pair this beautiful, 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, Bamboo and fragrant Gardenia.
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. Pearl Maxwell is a seedling of Enrico Bettoni Camellia. The plant originator was C.O. Maxwell of Reno, GA. 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: | kuh-MEE-lee-a juh-PON-ih-kuh |
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Espalier, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Winter to early spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 1889 |
