Bob Hope Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Bob Hope'

Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #01610
8-10

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Large, deep red, semi-double flowers add early season color to shady areas. Excellent as a stand-alone statement or massed for a flowering privacy screen. Blooms in winter in warmer climates, early spring in cooler regions. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide; larger with age.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8

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Bloom TimeWinter to early spring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasBe sure to keep this beauty in viewing distance in patio beds, containers or decorating the foundation plantings around your house. Great as an espalier to cover walls. If set back in a woodland setting, plant in mass and complement with low growing perennials. A wonderful specimen in Asian gardens and believed to bring wealth if planted at the entrance to your home, as are other red flowering plants.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsPlant close to your outdoor living area with Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Iris. In a more natural woodland setting, combine with the airy foliage of Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo and Lily of the Valley. Early blooming deciduous trees like Cherry and Dogwood offer the needed filtered shade and ground hugging perennials such as Fumewort, Coral Bells, and Clematis offer interest and color throughout all layers of the garden.
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Prune lightly to shape and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.
Details
Bloom TimeWinter to early spring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasBe sure to keep this beauty in viewing distance in patio beds, containers or decorating the foundation plantings around your house. Great as an espalier to cover walls. If set back in a woodland setting, plant in mass and complement with low growing perennials. A wonderful specimen in Asian gardens and believed to bring wealth if planted at the entrance to your home, as are other red flowering plants.
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsPlant close to your outdoor living area with Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Iris. In a more natural woodland setting, combine with the airy foliage of Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo and Lily of the Valley. Early blooming deciduous trees like Cherry and Dogwood offer the needed filtered shade and ground hugging perennials such as Fumewort, Coral Bells, and Clematis offer interest and color throughout all layers of the garden.
Care
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Prune lightly to shape and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.