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LA Peppermint Camellia Japonica – 1 Gallon Pot
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‘LA Peppermint’ Camellia Japonica
Camellia japonica ‘LA Peppermint’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Japonica
Height at Maturity: 8-10′
Width at Maturity: 6-8′
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedges; 10’+ for space between
Flower Color: White or Soft Pink with Red Streaking or flowers may be half red and white to solid red
Flower Size: 3-4″
Flowering Period: Late Winter, Spring
Flower Type: Fully Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Glossy 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
LA Peppermint Camellia is a wonderful variety from the 1800’s that has stood the test of time for good reasons. In late winter through early spring it produces an abundance of fragrant, eye-catching double flowers with white or soft pink petals randomly streaked in red or solid red or half red and half white flowers. As the plant ages it tends to produce many variations on the same plant. The striking flowers are set against a perfect backdrop of glossy, deep green foliage. The flowers and foliage are perfect for cutting to display in indoor floral arrangements float just one in a bowl of water.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 7 feet wide, the LA Peppermint Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a hedge, background plant, or in groupings and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows lower branches can be removed to form an attractive small evergreen tree that serves well as a colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Great for cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, white or red theme gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live and garden above USDA Zone 7a, where this variety is not winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
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 helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.
- Planting Camellias
- Pruning Camellias
- 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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Plant is healthy and growing well. Has several buds. Can’t wait till it blooms.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
What a BEAUTIFUL plant!! It arrived in PERFECT condition and very soon after ordering!!! I am SOOO PLEASED with this order and will be ordering from you again!!!————————Thanks for the kind words!! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I visited Bok Tower Gardens in February and saw this flower for the first time. I just had to have it! So I went to google and found Wilson Bros Gardens had the best prices for what I was looking for with great reviews on the company. It arrived perfectly & I’m very happy with my purchase from them!——————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have this beautiful camellia! Not purchased from Wilson Bros. though. My grandmother planted it probably back in the mid 1920’s when she and my grandfather got married. So it’s right at 100 years old. Very slow growing but is covered with blooms. Needs a lot of sun. And mine has no fragrance that I’ve ever noticed. It’s probably 8’ tall and around. Just an amazing plant.—————————That’ such a great story!! Thanks for sharing!! 🙂 Beth | WBG
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