Susy Dirr Camellia is a large evergreen shrub with an upright habit. Its dense glossy evergreen leaves stay deep green year-round. Susy Dirr Camellia has large pink formal double flowers that bloom in fall attracts butterflies. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.
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Type: |
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Height: |
8’ - 12’ |
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Spread: |
5’ - 7’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly, but needs well-draining and mildly acidic soils. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases. Yellowing leaves indicates acidity too low. When flowers are too dense to fully open, prune dead or weak wood.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fern, Forsythia, Azalea
IMAGE: Vilioote, Japonine-kamelija-ziedai, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
