Camellia hybrida Winter Series
Common Name(s):
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Ackerman hybrids, developed for cold hardiness after a series of cold winters nearly destroyed the collections of C. japonica and C. sasanqua at the U.S. National Arboretum. Since C. oleifera showed no injury, Dr. William Ackerman made interspecific crosses between this and C. sasanqua, C. hiemalis, or C. vernalis selections. The resulting hybrids showed little or no winter injury as far north as zone 6b and were released in 1991. Good as specimen plants, foundation plantings, or naturalistic plantings at the edge of a woodland. These plants are mildly resistant to damage by deer. Learn more about the cultivars: 'Snow Flurry'; 'Winter's Charm'; 'Winter's Rose'; 'Winter's Hope'; 'Polar Ice'; 'Winter's Star'; 'Winter's Interlude';
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Pink Icicle
- Snow Flurry
- Winter's Charm
- Winter's Hope
- Winter's Interlude
- Winter's Rose
- Winter's Snowman
- Winter's Star
- Winter's Waterlily
- Pink Icicle
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Pink Icicle
- Snow Flurry
- Winter's Charm
- Winter's Hope
- Winter's Interlude
- Winter's Rose
- Winter's Snowman
- Winter's Star
- Winter's Waterlily
- Pink Icicle
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Camellia
- Species:
- hybrida
- Family:
- Theaceae
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- deer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Description:
- Single or double, depending on cultivar.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Medium to dark green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No