Swan Lake™ Camellia

Name: Swan Lake™ Camellia
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 01988

Camellia japonica 'Monke'

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

SKU #01988

USDA Zone

8-10

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Very large, snow white, semi-double, peony-like blooms contrast beautifully against the glossy, dark green foliage. Excellent as an evergreen specimen in a woodland garden, as a privacy screen, or in a container. Cut flowers are lovely floating in a bowl of water. A prized mid-to late season bloomer for milder regions.
Light	Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
Watering	Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Winter through Mid-Spring
Mature Size	Moderate growing to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide; larger with age.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Easy Care, 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	Use in a protected place in the garden, such as an east facing entryway, and be rewarded with handsome evergreen foliage and early season white flowers. Both the blooms and foliage are fine additions to indoor winter cut flower arrangements. Beautiful as a foundation plant, in a container or as part of a Zen tranquility garden.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Companion Plants	The beautiful white blooms of Swan Lake pair with a huge assortment of perennials, shrubs and trees. Combine with the lovely purple blooms and foliage of Coral Bells, Astilbe, and Azalea. For those shady beds close to your outdoor patios, create a moonlight garden with white blooming Astilbe, Hydrangea, and Gardenia. Provide some filtered shade with small stature, white blooming trees like Apple Serviceberry, and Redbud.

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.