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Kanjiro Camellia

Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro'

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Overview

The Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro') is a winter-blooming shrub, revered for its vibrant, cerise-pink flowers with a golden stamen heart. It reaches up to 8-12 feet tall and spans about 6-10 feet wide, providing lustrous evergreen foliage. Ideal for hedges or specimen plantings, it thrives in partial shade and well-draining acidic soil. Resistant to pests and diseases, it adds grace to gardens in USDA zones 7-9.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 7–10Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — scientifically named Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — Ideal for hedges or specimen plantings, it thrives in partial shade and well-draining acidic soilKanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — These blossoms present a radiant contrast against the glossyKanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — cerise-pink flowers with a golden stamen heartKanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — this variety will reach a mature height of 6 to 12 feetKanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — which can reach up to 3 to 4 inches in length.<br><br>TypicallyKanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — The Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro') is a winter-blooming shrub+4

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
7–10

Shape & size

Mature height
8–10 Ft.
Mature width
8–10 Ft.

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Theaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — scientifically named Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — Ideal for hedges or specimen plantings, it thrives in partial shade and well-draining acidic soil
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — These blossoms present a radiant contrast against the glossy
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — cerise-pink flowers with a golden stamen heart
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — this variety will reach a mature height of 6 to 12 feet
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — which can reach up to 3 to 4 inches in length.<br><br>Typically
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — The Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro') is a winter-blooming shrub
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — It reaches up to 8-12 feet tall and spans about 6-10 feet wide, providing lustrous evergreen foliage
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — the Kanjiro blooms in a stunning array of pink hues with a highlight of bright yellow stamens at their center
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — Resistant to pests and diseases, it adds grace to gardens in USDA zones 7-9
Kanjiro Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Kanjiro') — is a captivating evergreen shrub that offers a graceful touch to any landscape design
Photographs by 2 contributors

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