Spacing:  5-6' for solid hedge; 10'+ for space between plants

Flower Color:  Maroon Red with Golden anthers

Flower Size:  Large, 5-6"

Growing 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, depending on pruning, the Maroon Mist Camellia can be grown as a large 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 lovely as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a beautiful, small evergreen tree that serves well as a focal point in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, red theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, and woodland gardens and borders.

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

Camellias adapt well to various soil types; however, they prefer a moist, well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellias grow and bloom better in partial shade. They do NOT like direct afternoon sun. So choose a location with morning and/or evening sun but filtered sun or shade during the afternoon when the sunlight is most intense. All-day filtered sun is fine.

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