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Camelia Japonica
Camelia Japonica
A glossy evergreen shrub with large winter flowers, established in a 10L grow bag.
- Moderate care
- Dappled shade to sun
- Water regularly
- 10L grow bag
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Camelia Japonica
R 250.00
About this plant
About this plant
Camelia Japonica - Mix
Also known as: Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Does best dappled shade an full sun.
Well draining soil. Water regularly especially the first few months after planted.
Bloom winter.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Note: Plant may or may not be in bloom when you receive it.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Winter flowers on a glossy evergreen
Camellia japonica (mixed colours) · also known as Japanese camellia, common camellia
Native to Japan, China and Korea
A classic evergreen shrub with glossy, dark leaves and large rose-like flowers in winter. This is a colour mix, so the flower colour is a surprise.
- A Camellia japonica in a 10L grow bag, established and ready for the garden or a large pot.
- Large flowers in winter, when little else is blooming, over glossy evergreen leaves.
- Sold as a mix, so it's a colour surprise when it flowers.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Dappled shade or morning sun with afternoon shade, in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It's hardy to Gauteng frost, but morning sun on frosted buds can mark the flowers.
Care card
- Light
- Dappled shade to sun
- Water
- Regularly, especially early
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Temperature
- Frost hardy
- Soil
- Acidic, well-drained
- Feeding
- Acid food after flowering
- Growth
- Slow, evergreen shrub
- Outdoors
- Yes, frost hardy
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it in dappled shade in well-drained, acidic soil or a large pot.
- Water regularly, especially for the first few months after planting.
- Mulch around the base to keep the roots cool and moist.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Buds drop before openingUneven watering in autumn. Keep the soil evenly moist while buds form.
- Yellow leaves with green veinsThe soil isn't acidic enough. Feed with an acid fertiliser.
- Brown, scorched leavesToo much hot afternoon sun. Give it more shade.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
An established plant in a 10L grow bag. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
What colour will it be?
What colour will it be?
It's a mixed batch, so the flower colour isn't specified. It may or may not be in bloom on arrival.
When does it flower?
When does it flower?
In winter, which makes it a welcome splash of colour in the cold months.
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