Glen 40 Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Glen 40'

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

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OVERVIEW
Description 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
Watering Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Winter through mid-spring
Mature Size Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Upright
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas Be 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 Color Red
Foliage Color Dark Green
Companion Plants Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); False Cypress (Chamaecyparis); Peony (Paeonia); Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Astilbe (Astilbe)
CARE
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. 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.