Camellias are an excellent option for most homeowners' landscape in Louisiana. They are resilient plants that bloom through the cool season providing some welcome color between fall and winter. Flowers from each plant tend to bloom only one color. Their colors range from white, pink, red, and a number of shades between. Camellias will inject beauty into any landscape garden they are planted. Camellia Care
Camellias are easy to maintain. This is nice since so many people have them still alive in their landscape beds at their homes. Camellias like partial shade, since too much sun can cause problems. They prefer acidic, well drained soils. Organic mulch can do wonders for your camellia. Camellias do not need to be pruned often. If you do need to prune, do it in spring after they have finished blooming. Camellias sasanqua C. sasanqua is the smaller of the two, usually staying in the form of a small shrub range between 2 feet and up to 12 feet.. These tend to have a larger number of smaller flowers. Sasanquas like well drained soils and can handle dry spells better than C. japonica. Here are some we use: Shi-Shi Gashira camellia - dwarf, pink flowers, Louisiana Super Plant Snow on the Mountain - dwarf, white flowers Maiden Blush camellia - upright, pink flowers Yuletide camellia - upright, red flowers Camellia japonica These are a much taller camellia, growing an average 12 feet with some types growing as tall as 25 feet. These have fewer, but larger flowers. Japonicas need a lot of moisture. Here are some we use: Sarah Frost camellia - upright, dark pink flowers Sea Foam camellia - upright, white flowers Omega camellia - upright, white-pink flowers Royal Velvet - upright, red flowers
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