Early Wonder® Camellia is an upright evergreen shrub with dense glossy leaves and an exceptionally long bloom season. The double to formal double flowers are a rosy lavender-pink and bloom through fall into spring! Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.
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Type: |
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Height: |
8’ - 10’ |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8’ |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots. Watch for aphids and spider mites. Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low. Fertilize monthly in spring and summer. If desired, remove all but one bud from each cluster to increase the size of the flower. Prune immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bleeding Heart, Aster, Magnolia
IMAGES: What in the Earth?, Camellia of the Day: C. japonica ‘Early Autumn’, (2) Baton Rouge Camellia Society, Early Autumn, (3) Bracy's Nursery, Early Wonder® Camellia
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
