Glen 40 Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Glen 40'

Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #01747
8-10

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Spectacular, deep red, formal double blooms are displayed against glossy, dark green foliage. Colorful accent for the shade. A prized plant of the milder regions of the U.S. Use as a stand-alone statement or massed for a flowering privacy screen. Blooms winter to mid-spring, depending on climate. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10

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Bloom TimeWinter through mid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy 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 PlantsLily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Astilbe (Astilbe)
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. Feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.
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Bloom TimeWinter through mid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesNon-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy 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 PlantsLily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Astilbe (Astilbe)
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. 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.