Chansonette Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Chansonette'
Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh suh-SAN-kwuh
SKU #02111
| Description | A versatile flowering shrub, displaying profuse, brilliant pink, double blooms and glossy dark green leaves with a short, pendulous habit. Flowers are perfect for cutting. An excellent choice for a colorful low hedge, espalier, or groundcover. A mid-season bloomer. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Fall through winter |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Espalier |
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| 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. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Maple (Acer); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia) |
| Care | Provide 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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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Your plant(s) are estimated to ship to California on or around January 6th, 2024, depending on weather and garden center orders. Because all plants respond to weather and other conditions while growing, we can not guarantee a ship date. We will only deliver plants once they meet our rigorous quality and size standards, and only when the garden center schedules a delivery. Thank you for your patience.
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This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
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Lowe's 5550 Cottle Road
San Jose, California 95123 -
Almaden Valley Nursery 15800 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, California 95120 -
Johnson Garden Center - 520 Tennant Ave., Suite #c
Morgan Hill, California 95037
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
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.