Camellia japonica - Cultivation Notes
This popular evergreen shrub requires a well drained fertile neutral or acidic soil, being happiest on acid sands with shelter from extreme sun or wind. Camellia is well suited to cool shady woodland planting and they are naturally compact and don’t like pruning. Mulch occasionally with compost or bark chip to keep roots cool and feed with magnesium sulphate if foliage starts yellowing.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Camellia japonica:
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Suitable for planting in full shade
Weaknesses of Camellia japonica
- Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations
- Does not produce showy attractive flowers
- Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils
Design & Plant Use for Camellia japonica:
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Evergreen shrub suitable for planting in a shady location
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