Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa-No-Sakae’
Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-No-Sakae' offers beautiful soft to mid pink, semi-double flowers in profusion
‘Showa-No-Sakae’ offers beautiful soft to mid pink, semi-double flowers in profusion on wide-spreading plants that grow 4-5 feet tall and up to 8 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
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Fall - Winter
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
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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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
