Camellia sasanqua ‘Leslie Ann’
Camellia sasanqua 'Leslie Ann' is a delicate beauty with white flowers tipped with pink picotee edges.
‘Leslie Ann’ is a delicate beauty with white flowers tipped with pink picotee edges with a glow of yellow at the centres. The flowers are large from 4-5 inches wide. Plants grow 6-8 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide. Camellia sasanqua bloom from fall through the winter into early spring with fragrant flowers. In Japan their leaves are used for tea and the seeds for tea seed oil. Camellias appreciate rich, acidic, moist, well-draining soils. Use in the light shady garden as an accent or specimen plant or in containers and as cut flowers. Somewhat deer resistant. Plant in a protected location in zone 7.
Common Name: Camellia - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade,
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Fall - Winter
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
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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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
