Camellia 'Winter's Rose'
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- ka-MEE-lee-ah
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Winter's Rose Camellia is a miniature, slow-growing shrub perfect for small spaces, beds and borders, patios, containers, and courtyards. It has shell-pink flowers that bloom profusely for 4-6 weeks from October to November. This low maintenance evergreen shrub has attractive dark green leaves and an upright, spreading habit. At home in woodland gardens, or used as a screen or in mixed shrub borders. Makes a great specimen plant and also does well in large containers.
Like most Camellias, this plant needs consistently moist, well-drained, acidic soil with high organic matter. Provide a sheltered site as flower and leaf buds may experience damage by cold winter winds. Early morning and direct afternoon sun can be too harsh so plant in partial shade and be aware that an area too heavily shaded can limit flowering. The size and shape of the plant can be controlled and overall health improved by pruning the branches after flowering.
This plant is great for cut flowers and is mildly resistant to damage by deer.
'Winter's Rose' is a rose form Camellia that is an Ackerman hybrid (learn more about the Winter Series camellias) cross between Camellia oleifera 'Plain Jane' (cold hardiness) and Camellia sasangua 'Otome' (flower form).
Insect and Disease Problems: Camellias are susceptible to viruses and some fungal diseases such as dieback, cankers, flower blight, and root rot. Watch for scales, aphids, planthoppers, and spider mites which are especially problematic on stressed plants.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Camellia
- Family:
- Theaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Root Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- U.S. National Arboretum’s Breeding Program
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Mildly deer resistant, resistant to cold
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- 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
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Insignificant small woody capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Pale, shell-pink 2-in. rose form double flowers with 28 petals, blooms profusely from fall into winter. Petals shed individually so there is no need to deadhead.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple, leathery, dark green leaves with crenate to moderately serrate margins.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Light Gray
- Bark Description:
- Smooth sandy brown bark
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Garden for the Blind
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
