Spring's Promise Ice Angels® Camellia

Name: Spring's Promise Ice Angels® Camellia
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 01498

Camellia japonica 'Spring's Promise'

Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh

SKU #01498

USDA Zone

6-10

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Spring's Promise extends the timeless beauty of Japanese Camellias beyond their traditional cold hardiness range. They are an entire climate zone hardier than other varieties. Vivid, rose colored blossoms reach 2-3 inches wide with petals radiating out from a center of contrasting golden stamens. Mid to late season bloomer. Evergreen.
Light	Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
Watering	Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Winter to Early 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, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen
Design Ideas	Spring's Promise deserves front yard stature or position it at special points around your patio or terrace. Beautiful evergreen foliage makes a fine informal hedge, screen or dark background for bright blooming beds and borders. Brings glossy foliage and elegance into dull woodland settings under big old shade trees. Well adapted to the acidic soils beneath oaks, conifer and maples as well as mixed groves. Can be trained as an espalier to soften retaining and privacy walls.
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Companion Plants	With the cold hardiness zone dipping down to a Zone 6 for this plant, pair with other colder weather, woodland plants like Blue Holly, Fumewort, Rodgersia, Lenton Rose, Lily of the Valley, Snowberry and Beautyberry. Provide filtered sun with smaller canopy trees such as Cherry, Dogwood, Japanese Maple and Magnolia.

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. Prune lightly to shape and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10