Showa-No-Sakae Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-No-Sakae'
Lovely soft pink, semi-double blooms with ruffled petals and bright golden stamens. Upright, slightly weeping branches display glossy, dark green foliage making the flowers pop. Excellent choice for a colorful low hedge, espalier, or groundcover. 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 4 to 5 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Espalier, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 2210 |
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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: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
Excellent choice for a colorful low hedge, espalier, or groundcover due to its short, pendulous habit. A great addition to an Asian inspired garden or in mass at the front fringe of a woodland setting. Perfect for hanging baskets or pots.
Companion Plants
The spreading habit makes this a great groundcover paired with blooming shrubs like Lily of the Valley, Hydrangea, Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel. For an Asian theme, include Japanese Maple, Peony, Azalea, and Asiatic Lily. If trained into a topiary form, include other formal garden standouts like Boxwood, Gardenia and Spiral topiaries.
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. Showa-no-Sakae originated in Japan in 1928 and is believed to be a seedling of Shishi Gashhira. This plant was named in honor of Emperor Hirohito.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.
Lovely soft pink, semi-double blooms with ruffled petals and bright golden stamens. Upright, slightly weeping branches display glossy, dark green foliage making the flowers pop. Excellent choice for a colorful low hedge, espalier, or groundcover. 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: fall after flowering.
Design Ideas
Excellent choice for a colorful low hedge, espalier, or groundcover due to its short, pendulous habit. A great addition to an Asian inspired garden or in mass at the front fringe of a woodland setting. Perfect for hanging baskets or pots.
Companion Plants
The spreading habit makes this a great groundcover paired with blooming shrubs like Lily of the Valley, Hydrangea, Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel. For an Asian theme, include Japanese Maple, Peony, Azalea, and Asiatic Lily. If trained into a topiary form, include other formal garden standouts like Boxwood, Gardenia and Spiral topiaries.
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. Showa-no-Sakae originated in Japan in 1928 and is believed to be a seedling of Shishi Gashhira. This plant was named in honor of Emperor Hirohito.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 4 to 5 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Espalier, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 2210 |
