Kramer's Supreme Camellia

If you are new to the planting world and giving your green thumb a try, we suggest the Kramer’s Supreme Camellia. Not only is it minimal maintenance and upkeep but it also adds a great amount of color and beauty to your landscape, making it an excellent choice!

Kramer's Supreme Camellia Features
The Kramer’s Supreme Camellia is an evergreen shrub, growing from an upright shape into a round, dense shrub. At maturity it can reach 8 feet in height and width. This

Additional Information moderately sized shrub provides an abundance of color. You can expect bright red, 5 inch blooms to appear in late winter to early spring. The blooms of this evergreen shrub contrast nicely with the oval shaped, glossy, dark green foliage. Not only do the Kramer’s Supreme Camellias have amazing color, they also have a light fragrance that is simply sweet.

How to Plant a Kramer's Supreme Camellia
Kramer’a Supreme is a relatively low maintenance shrub. These Camellias are adaptable to a variety of soil conditions but prefer full to partial shade. Ensure that when choosing a location for this shrub, that it is not planted in full sunlight. Full sun will damage the foliage. Fertilize and prune after flowers have faded away.

Be sure to choose an appropriate location for your Camellia.

Planting Time: Plant any time of the year taking care to avoid temperature extremes on either end of the spectrum.

Sun: Part sun to part shade

Soil: Fertile, acidic, moist, but well drained

Watering: When newly planted, water deeply at least twice weekly. Camellias prefer a moist soil, but water requirements do diminish as the plant ages and is able to shade its own roots.

Fertilizing: Feed your camellia a slow release fertilizer in early spring.  If your soil is nutrient weak or your plant hasn't grown or flowered well in previous years fertilize again in early fall. If your soil needs an acidic boost Espoma HollyTone fertilizer is a good choice.

Mulching: Mulching is a great way to keep the roots cool, soil moist, and add nutrients to the soil.

Pruning: Prune after flowering if needed to remove dead and dying branches or correct aesthetic or structural issues

The Kramer’s Supreme Camellia can be used in a variety of ways. The dense foliage of this shrub makes a great privacy barrier and can be used around the perimeter of your property, around a pool, around a patio, or even lined up along the driveway.They make great foundation plants or even used as a backdrop in a mixed flower bed. They are also perfect container plants. Kramer’s Supreme Camellia shrubs are drought tolerant and thrive in unfavorable conditions. They are known for being both consistent and reliable year after year.