Debutante Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Debutante'

Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #01704
8-10

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Abundant, large, light pink, peony-style blooms are a delightful contrast to the glossy, dark green leaves. Perfect for milder regions, and one of the earliest to bloom. Mass in foundation plantings or use as an accent in lightly shaded beds or patio containers. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide; larger with age.

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Bloom TimeWinter to early spring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge
Design IdeasBe sure to keep this beauty in viewing distance in patio beds, containers or decorating the foundation plantings around your house.; Great as an espalier to cover walls. If set back in a woodland setting, plant in mass and complement with low growing perennials. A wonderful specimen in Asian gardens.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsAzalea (Azalea); Forsythia (Forsythia); Fern (Athyrium); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Winter Daphne (Daphne)
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.
Details
Bloom TimeWinter to early spring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge
Design IdeasBe sure to keep this beauty in viewing distance in patio beds, containers or decorating the foundation plantings around your house.; Great as an espalier to cover walls. If set back in a woodland setting, plant in mass and complement with low growing perennials. A wonderful specimen in Asian gardens.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsAzalea (Azalea); Forsythia (Forsythia); Fern (Athyrium); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Winter Daphne (Daphne)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.