Camellia Japonica Bloom Time

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Camellia japonica bloom time.

There s still time to plant camellias in fact now when they re in bloom and you can see the exact hue is an excellent time to select the perfect ones. There are 4 main types of camellias. It blooms in early spring when not much else is blooming and adds color to what might otherwise be considered a dreary landscape. Generally blooming after the japanese camellias they result from the cross of camellia japonica and camellia saluenensis.

The flower size is quite variable ranging from a two inch diameter up to five inches. White by the gate camellia japonica 1 gallon pot. Among the most cold hardy camellias inherited from the japonica parent most of them are extremely vigorous free blooming with attractive semi glossy leathery leaves. Cotton candy camellia sasanqua 3 gallon pot.

In stock 0 sizes prices. Sasanqua varieties bloom weeks before their c. Black magic camellia japonica 3 gallon pot. Cotton candy camellia sasanqua 1 gallon pot.

Bloom color ranges from white to all shades of pink and red. Camellia japonica commonly called japanese camellia is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to 6 12 tall on stems clad with oval leathery glossy dark green leaves 3 4 long with finely serrated margins it is native to china and japan. Plus pacific coast areas. Among the most cold hardy camellias most of them are extremely vigorous free blooming with attractive semi glossy leathery leaves.

It is winter hardy to and often grown outdoors year round in the southeastern u s. In stock 0 sizes prices. Generally blooming after the japanese camellias they result from the cross of camellia japonica and camellia saluenensis. These include april blush april dawn april remembered april rose april snow and april tryst.

Some camellia varieties are adaptable to everything from drought conditions to cold climates with bloom time ranges from october to april depending on species and cultivar. Camellia x williamsii are the first camellia hybrids. Camellia is an old southern gardening favorite. Some japanese camellias around the emperor s palace in japan are known to be more than 500 years old according to horticulturists at clemson university extension.

Japonica also has an april series of hardy camellias named for the time they typically bloom in the cooler northern part of their range.