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‘Colonial Dame’ Camellia
Camellia japonica ‘Colonial Dame‘
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Â Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species:Â Â Japonica (Winter/Spring blooming)
Height at Maturity:Â 8-12′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity:Â 6-10′ depending on pruning
Spacing:Â 6′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between plants
Spacing:Â 6′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Â White Shades sometimes blushed with Soft Pink
Flower Size:Â Large, 4-5″
Flowering Period:Â Late Winter, Early Spring
Flower Type:Â Semi Double to Double Peony Form
Fragrant Flowers:Â No
Foliage Color:Â Very Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average, Lower when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH:Â 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances:Â Â Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
Discovered and introduced in 1948 in Thomasville, Georgia, ‘Colonial Dame’ is a winter to early spring flowering Camellia japonica featuring large and abundant semi-double to peony form gorgeous flowers with soft-white petals surrounding yellow stamens that stand out remarkably well against some of the deepest green foliage we’ve seen on any camellia. The flowers are occasionally subtly tinted soft-pink at the center. The flowers are excellent for cutting and display in you favorite vase or floating in a bowl of water. This handsome evergreen flowering beauty might reach 10 to 12 feet in height with a spread of 6 to 10 feet.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide, the Colonial Dame Camellia can be grown as a large shrub or small tree. As a shrub this beauty is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or 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 she grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive and colorful small evergreen tree that serves well as a focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, white theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders.
Suggested Spacing:Â 6 feet apart for a solid hedge;Â 12 feet or more apart for space between plants
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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