Greensboro Red Camellia Japonica

Camellia japonica ‘Greensboro Red’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)

Height at Maturity: 10-12′

Width at Maturity: 7-8′
Spacing: 5-6′ for solid hedges; 10’+ for space between

Flower Color: Red with Bright Yellow stamens

Flower Size: 4-5″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring

Flower Type: Semi Double

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Attracts: Visual Attention

Description

Great for extending the camellia flowering season well into mid and even late spring, Greensboro Red Camellia produces stunning, large semi-double flowers with textured, slightly ruffled bright red petals surrounding prominent boss of bright yellow stamens. The lustrous, dark green foliage is an excellent background for the blooms. An eye-catching specimen in the landscape and the flowers are great for cutting and use in your favorite vase.

Landscape & Garden Uses

A taller growing Camellia with an upright habit of growth to about 10 to 12 feet tall and 7 to 8 feet wide at maturity, Greensboro Red can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a hedge or background plant, in groupings, and is especially nice as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall.) As it grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small evergreen tree that serves well as a focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, red theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and partially shaded woodland borders.

Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedge; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Camellias…

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How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

How To Espalier Plants & Trees

*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.

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