Name: Camellia Japonica Large "various colours" 20Liter
SKU: LET610
Price: 335.0 ZAR
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🌺 Camellia japonica – Japanese Camellia

Botanical Name: Camellia japonica
Common Names: Japanese Camellia, Camellia

📌 Product Description

Camellia japonica is a classic evergreen shrub treasured for its spectacular winter to early spring blooms and glossy, dark green foliage. The large flowers appear in shades of white, pink, red, and bi-colour, ranging from single to fully double forms.

Flowering during the cooler months when few other plants are in bloom, Camellias provide elegant colour and structure to shaded gardens. They are ideal for woodland gardens, formal landscapes, foundation planting, and large decorative containers in temperate South African regions.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 2 – 4 m
Spread: 2 – 3 m
Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub
Growth Rate: Moderate

(Can be pruned lightly after flowering to maintain a smaller size.)

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Partial shade to dappled shade (morning sun preferred; avoid harsh afternoon sun)
Soil: Acidic, well-drained, humus-rich soil
Water:
- Keep soil consistently moist
- Mulch well to protect shallow roots
Feeding: Use fertiliser formulated for acid-loving plants in spring and after flowering
Maintenance:
- Remove spent blooms
- Light pruning immediately after flowering

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Autumn and spring (March–May or September–October)
Flowering Season: Late winter to early spring
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Coastal areas, Highveld, and cooler temperate regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; protect young plants from severe frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

Stunning winter flowering
Evergreen foliage year-round
Ideal for shaded gardens
Long-lived ornamental shrub
Excellent for formal or woodland landscapes

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Woodland and shade gardens
✔ Formal garden features
✔ Large patio containers
✔ Underplanting beneath trees
✔ Entrance or courtyard focal points

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Camellia Japonica Large "various colours" 20Liter

🌺 Camellia japonica – Japanese Camellia

Botanical Name: Camellia japonica
Common Names: Japanese Camellia, Camellia

📌 Product Description

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 2 – 4 m

Spread: 2 – 3 m

Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub

Growth Rate: Moderate

(Can be pruned lightly after flowering to maintain a smaller size.)

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

🌼 Additional Benefits

Stunning winter flowering

Evergreen foliage year-round

Ideal for shaded gardens

Long-lived ornamental shrub

Excellent for formal or woodland landscapes

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Woodland and shade gardens
✔ Formal garden features
✔ Large patio containers
✔ Underplanting beneath trees
✔ Entrance or courtyard focal points

Camellia Japonica Large "various colours" 20Liter

🌺 Camellia japonica – Japanese Camellia

Botanical Name: Camellia japonica Common Names: Japanese Camellia, Camellia

📌 Product Description

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 2 – 4 m Spread: 2 – 3 m Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub Growth Rate: Moderate (Can be pruned lightly after flowering to maintain a smaller size.)

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

🌼 Additional Benefits

Stunning winter flowering Evergreen foliage year-round Ideal for shaded gardens Long-lived ornamental shrub Excellent for formal or woodland landscapes

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Woodland and shade gardens ✔ Formal garden features ✔ Large patio containers ✔ Underplanting beneath trees ✔ Entrance or courtyard focal points

Botanical Name: Camellia japonica
Common Names: Japanese Camellia, Camellia

Height: 2 – 4 m

Spread: 2 – 3 m

Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub

Growth Rate: Moderate

(Can be pruned lightly after flowering to maintain a smaller size.)

Stunning winter flowering

Evergreen foliage year-round

Ideal for shaded gardens

Long-lived ornamental shrub

Excellent for formal or woodland landscapes

✔ Woodland and shade gardens
✔ Formal garden features
✔ Large patio containers
✔ Underplanting beneath trees
✔ Entrance or courtyard focal points