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| Botanical Name: |
Camellia japonica
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Japanese Camellia
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| Family Name: |
THEACEAE
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| Genus: |
Camellia
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| species |
japonica
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| Name Derivation |
G: after Georg Josef Kamel, a German Jesuit monk; S: Lat. - from Japan
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| Growth Habit: |
Shrub
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| Dimensions: |
4-7m x 3-5m
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| Flower: |
Singles, doubles semi-double, anemone centred in red, pink, white and variegated. Flowering in late autumn-winter-spring, on one year old shoots.
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| Climate: |
Mostly frost tolerant not drought. Likes a rich well drained acidic soil, 5- 6 pH, some shade.
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| Fruit: |
Globose, woody capsules to 3-5cm, dark brown and rounded.
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| Propagation: |
Cutting, grafting.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Excellent, reliable winter flowering shrub in semi shaded areas, container plant, trained as a standard.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
No need to prune unless picking flowers. Protect from early morning sun, remove spent flowers. C. japonica more susceptible to root trouble therefore little cultivation near roots, apply organic matter, compost as a mulch to keep roots cool and moist
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| Foliage: |
Simple, glossy, elliptical ovate, 8-15cm, acute apex, margin serrate, green.
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