Pink Parade Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Pink Parade'
Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #01910
| Description | Spectacular, hot pink, peony to semi-double flowers bloom from late winter to early spring. Flowers make a dazzling contrast with the glossy, dark green. Excellent as a large accent or grouped as a flowering privacy screen. 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 | Winter |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, larger with age. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen |
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| Design Ideas | Use in a protected place in the garden, such as an east facing entryway, and be rewarded with handsome evergreen foliage and elegant winter blooms. Both the blooms and foliage are fine additions to indoor winter cut flower arrangements. Dress up a wall or garage as a shrub or train as an espalier for a formal look. Beautiful as a foundation plant, in a container or as part of a Zen tranquility garden. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Plant close to your outdoor living area with Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Iris. In a more natural woodland setting, combine with the airy foliage of Astilbe, Heavenly Bamboo and Bleeding Heart. Early blooming deciduous trees like Magnolia, Japanese Maple and Dogwood offer the needed filtered shade and ground hugging perennials such as Anemone, Coral Bells, Fern and Clematis offer interest and color throughout all layers of the garden. |
| 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: 8-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Good to grow!
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Green Thumb Int'l-Newhall 23734 Newhall Ave
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Sherman Oaks, California 91423 -
West Valley Nursery 19035 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, California 91356
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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.