PL009 Camellia japonica 日本山茶 20cm pot

BOTANICAL NAME: COMMON NAMES:
Camellia japonica Red Red Rose  Japanese Camellia, Common Camellia, 
NATIVE: FOLIAGE TYPE:
No  Evergreen 
PLANT TYPE: PLANT HABIT:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees  Dense, Upright 

DESCRIPTION:
Large upright evergreen shrub with shiny dark green foliage and beautiful large, double red flowers. Flowers appear from winter through to spring. Great for planting under trees or in a semi-shade position, growing to around 2.5-4m tall.

MATURE HEIGHT: MATURE WIDTH:
2-4m  1-2m 

POSITION: SOIL TYPE:
Semi Shade, Shade  Loam, Sandy, Well Drained 

LANDSCAPE USE(S)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Shady Garden, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot, Under Trees

PESTS & DISEASES:Aphids, Generally trouble free, Scale 

CULTURAL NOTES:

PLANT CARE
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

FAMILY NAME: ORIGIN:
Theaceae  Asia 

CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Colour: Green 
Flower Colour: Red 
Flower Fragrant: No 
Flowering Season: Spring 
Fruit: Insignificant 

REQUIREMENTS TOLERANCES
Growth Rate: Moderate 
Maintenance Level: Low 
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate 
Drought: Medium / Moderate 
Frost: Moderate 
Wind: Medium / Moderate