White Doves Camellia
White Doves Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'White Doves' ('Mine-No-Yuki')
Item #2221 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 - 10


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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.
- OverviewLight Needs:Filtered sunWatering Needs:Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.Average Landscape Size:Slowly reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall and wider.Key Feature:Cool Season FlowersBlooms:Fall through Winter
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuhPlant type:ShrubDeciduous/evergreen:EvergreenGrowth habit:SpreadingGrowth rate:SlowAverage landscape size:Slowly reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall and wider.Special features:Compact Form, WaterwiseFoliage color:Dark GreenBlooms:Fall through WinterFlower color:WhiteFlower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy FlowersDesign 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.
- CareCare InformationProvide 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.Light Needs:Filtered sunWatering Needs:Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.
- History & LoreHistory: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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