Black Magic Camellia Japonica – 7 Gallon Pot (2-3′)

Flower Color:  Dark-Red, Black tones and venation

Flower Size:  4″

Growing vigorously in an upright habit of growth to about 10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide, the Black Magic Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, and 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 this camellia grows taller, lower branches can be removed to a desired height to form an attractive focal point specimen tree ideal for use in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to red or black color theme gardens, camellia gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter in zones north of 7a, where this cultivar is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Spacing:  5 to 6 feet or more 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 and evening sun is fine.

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