Apple Blossom Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Apple Blossom'
A versatile performer displaying profuse, white blooms edged in a rich pink with golden yellow stamens at the center. Dense habit makes it an excellent choice for a colorful hedge or screen, or train as an espalier against a fence or wall to show off its blooms against its glossy, dark green foliage. Early to mid season bloomer. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Espalier, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Multicolored |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 2102 |
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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: winter after flowering.
Design Ideas
This soft pink camellia deserves a place in high profile foundation plantings 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.
Companion Plants
Apple Blossom's versatility in shade and partial sun, as well as wet and dry conditions, make this a plant that pairs well with a variety of garden shrubs and perennials. Combine with the big, bold foliage and blooms of Hosta, Coral Bells, Hydrangea and Rhododendron. For an Asian theme, design with mixed Azaleas, Heavenly Bamboo, Dogwood, Japanese Maples, Lily of the Valley, Iris and Gardenia.
History
Sometimes referred to as Christmas Camellias, the sasanqua varieties of Camellia are native to the evergreen, coastal forests of southern Japan. It was introduced by Dutch traders into Europe in 1869. Apple Blossom was originally imported from the Yokohama Nursery Company to W. Wylams of California. The Japanese use the leaves of sasanqua to make tea, and the seeds are pressed into tea seed oil for use as a lubricant and in cooking and cosmetics.
A versatile performer displaying profuse, white blooms edged in a rich pink with golden yellow stamens at the center. Dense habit makes it an excellent choice for a colorful hedge or screen, or train as an espalier against a fence or wall to show off its blooms against its glossy, dark green foliage. Early to mid 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: winter after flowering.
Design Ideas
This soft pink camellia deserves a place in high profile foundation plantings 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.
Companion Plants
Apple Blossom's versatility in shade and partial sun, as well as wet and dry conditions, make this a plant that pairs well with a variety of garden shrubs and perennials. Combine with the big, bold foliage and blooms of Hosta, Coral Bells, Hydrangea and Rhododendron. For an Asian theme, design with mixed Azaleas, Heavenly Bamboo, Dogwood, Japanese Maples, Lily of the Valley, Iris and Gardenia.
History
Sometimes referred to as Christmas Camellias, the sasanqua varieties of Camellia are native to the evergreen, coastal forests of southern Japan. It was introduced by Dutch traders into Europe in 1869. Apple Blossom was originally imported from the Yokohama Nursery Company to W. Wylams of California. The Japanese use the leaves of sasanqua to make tea, and the seeds are pressed into tea seed oil for use as a lubricant and in cooking and cosmetics.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Espalier, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Multicolored |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 2102 |
