Camellia japonica ‘Vestito Rosso’ – 5 gallon
Camellia japonica 'Vestito Rosso' has stunning, formal, crimson red flowers that bloom over a long period.
Camellia japonica is a stunning specimen for milder gardens with glossy, dark-green, broadly elliptic, evergreen leaves accented with lovely, rose-like flowers in early spring. Derived from ‘Nuccio’s Bella Rossa’, ‘Vestito Rosso’ is also a stunning formal flower in crimson red that blooms over a long period from early to late season. The flowers are 4-5 inches wide. Camellias appreciate rich, acidic, moist, well-draining soils. Use in the light shady garden as an accent or specimen plant, a hedge, or an espalier, or in containers and as cut flowers. Somewhat deer resistant.
Common Name: Camellia
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Sun Part Shade Full Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: A forest understory and forest edge shrub of hills and mountains from 300-1,100 metres elevation.
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