Otome Pink Camellia Japonica – 3 Gallon Pot

Spacing:  5′ for solid hedge; 12’+ for space between plants

Flower Color:  Light to Medium Pink

Flower Size:   3-4″

Growing 10-12 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide depending on pruning, Otome Camellia can be grown as a large shrub or small tree. As a shrub it’s ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a small evergreen tree for use as an attractive and colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, pink theme gardens, Asian theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and partially shaded woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter above USDA Zone 7a, where this cultivar is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Spacing:  5 feet or more for solid hedge;  12 feet or more for space between plants

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy or wet soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun and evening sun are fine.

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