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Camellia japonica 'Extravaganza'

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Family: Theaceae (tee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Camellia (kuh-MEE-lee-a) (Info)
Species: japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Extravaganza
Hybridized by Short; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1960

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
Unknown - Tell us

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Bloom Color:
Red
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	wallaby1	On Dec 8, 2005, wallaby1 from Lincoln United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote: I bought this as a young plant from Trehane camellia nursery, UK in January 1999. It is a robust grower, upright, but sends out large, strong new growths, and is relatively compact. The leaves are large, mid green and slightly rounded. Flowers are huge and lolloping, almost like a loose rose form double, but is said to be anemone form, having a few muddled bits with stamens twisted amongst them in the centre. It is a milky white, with red to rose stripes radiating at random from the middle. I have had the odd pure soft rose red flower on it, possibly a throw back from its breeding. An easy and willing plant, with slightly fewer flowers, but the size makes up for this.