Royal Velvet Camellia Japonica |
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Theaceae Camellia Japonica Royal Velvet |
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Grows In | Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F |
Sun Exposure | Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Heat |
Flower Color | Red |
Blooms | Spring Blooms, Winter Blooms, Early Spring Blooms |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Average Height | 6' to 8', 8' to 10' |
Average Width | 6' to 8' |
Attracts | Visual Attention |
Noteworthy Characteristics
Red just doesn't get any better than this! Royal Velvet camellia produces an abundance of dark velvet red semi-double flowers in late winter through mid spring. This amazingly beautiful camellia was introduced by Nuccio’s Nurseries in Altadena, California in 1987.
Uses
Royal Velvet camellia is useful to create colorful, evergreen hedges or screens. It can also be "limbed up" to form an attractive, small, evergreen tree that can be useful as a focal point specimen. It is perfect for use as espalier: trained to grow flat against a large, open wall.
Culture
Camellias prefer a fertile, moist but well-drained, acidic soil. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. Your new camellia should not need regular watering after the first year unless there are extended periods of dry weather during summer. Camellias do best in partial shade or filtered sun. Avoid afternoon direct sun
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USDA Zones: 7A-9B (10?)
Species: Japonica (Late Winter to Mid Spring Blooming) or Sasanqua (Fall to Early Winter Blooming)
Bloom Color: Deep Velvet Red
Bloom Size: 4-5 inch
Bloom Form: Semi-Double
Bloom Season: Late Winter to Mid Spring
Growth Habit: Upright, Dense, Bushy
Maintainable Height: 6-10 feet
Maintainable Width: 5-8 feet
Light Preferences: Filtered shade to light sun
Plant Uses: Hedge, Buffer, Screen, Small Tree, Landscape Beds, Flowering Shrub Borders, Small Groupings, Specimen, Foundation Plant, Espalier, Large Containers