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Mrs. Tingley Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Mrs. Tingley'

Sku #30900

Fragrant, double, silvery pink blooms contrast beautifully with glossy, dark green foliage. This elegant upright evergreen shrub makes an easy-care foundation shrub, informal hedge or espalier. A great container specimen for colorful cool-season impact. Evergreen.

  • Light Needs
    Partial shade to filtered sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
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Key Feature
Showy Winter Flowers
Light Needs
Partial shade to filtered sun
Landscape Uses
Container, Cutting Garden, Espalier, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
Botanical Pronunciation:kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
Plant type:Camellia, Tree, Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
Sunset climate zones:4 - 9, 12, 14 - 24
Growth habit:Pyramidal
Growth rate:Slow
Average landscape size:Slowly reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.
Special features:Easy Care, Pet Friendly, Year-round Interest
Foliage color:Dark Green
Blooms:Winter to Early Spring
Flower color:Pink
Flower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage
Design IdeasPlant within viewing distance in patio beds, containers or in the foundation plantings around home or structure. Great as an espalier to cover walls in north-facing exposures. If set back in a woodland setting, plant in mass and complement with low growing perennials. A wonderful specimen in Asian gardens.
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Fern (Microlepia); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia)
Care
Care Information
Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil; site in a north-facing exposure; protect from direct sun. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Prune lightly and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.Pruning time: spring after flowering.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8 - 10

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