White Camellia

Camellias are a trusted southern standard and for good reason!

From their beautiful, year-round, glossy green foliage to their stunning, large blooms that pop up when most plants are done doing anything, the Camellia simply shines in the landscape! Camellias are low maintenance, adaptable, and versatile.

Virtually maintenance free, with little care you can enjoy blooms year after year with your Camellia. Plant your Camellia in acidic soil and ensure that it is planted in partial shade to partial sun conditions with filtered sunlight. Too much sunlight will burn up your camellia. Keep your shrub watered regularly until established. Once established, reduce watering, fertilize, and prune after flowers have bloomed.

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

Perfect for a screening hedge, lining a driveway, or even as a single specimen plant, you can't go wrong adding a Camellia to your landscape.