Flower Color:  Cream White to Soft Yellow

Flower Size:  3-4"

Developed in 1986 by Dr. Walter Homeyer of Macon, Georgia, one of the most outstanding camellia hybridizers of modern times, 'Dahlonega' sports the closet to yellow flowers of any Camellia japonica. A later season bloomer in early to mid spring, the abundant flowers open from rose-like buds in waves over a long bloom period. Color ranges from shades of antique to creamy white and soft yellow fading to more yellow as the flower ages. The later it blooms, the more yellow the flowers, and they stand out remarkably well against the lustrous, deep green foliage. The outer petals tend to flatten out and tilt slightly backward while the center petals tend to cup forward upon first opening and flatten out with age.

Growing 6 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Dahlonega Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As the plant grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive, small evergreen tree that serves well as an colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, white or yellow theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter for those who live above USDA Zone 7a, where this variety is not winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Suggested Spacing:  5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

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.

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