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White Doves Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'White Doves' ('Mine-No-Yuki')

Sku #2221

Sparkling white, semi-double blooms with glossy dark green foliage on a more compact, spreading form that is ideal for smaller gardens. Excellent for use as an evergreen low hedge, espalier, or groundcover. A mid-season bloomer.

  • Light Needs
    Filtered sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
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Key Feature
Cool Season Flowers
Light Needs
Filtered sun
Landscape Uses
Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Espalier, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
Botanical Pronunciation:kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh
Plant type:Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
Growth habit:Spreading
Growth rate:Slow
Average landscape size:Slowly reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall and wider.
Special features:Compact Form, Waterwise
Foliage color:Dark Green
Blooms:Fall through Winter
Flower color:White
Flower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Cottage
Design IdeasThis semi-double white Camellia makes a wonderful backdrop to a moonlight garden in backyard beds close to your outdoor living space. 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.
Care
Care Information
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.Pruning time: winter after flowering.
History & Lore
History:
Sometimes referred to as Christmas Camellias, the sasanqua varieties of Camellia are native to the evergreen, coastal forests of southern Japan. It was introduced by Dutch traders into Europe in 1869. The Japanese use the leaves of sasanqua to make tea, and the seeds are pressed into tea seed oil for use as a lubricant and in cooking and cosmetics.
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This Plant’s Growing Zones: 7 - 10

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