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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late Fall/Early Winter
Foliage: Evergreen Smooth-Textured
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From semi-hardwood cuttings By air layering
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On May 12, 2006, kevmjsean from Carnegie, PA wrote:
I received this in two little 4"pots in a decorative basket for last Mother's Day. It is now moved to a 16" container and stands another 2 feet above and 3 feet in diameter. I have kept it in a southern facing window all winter and right now it has 5 blossoms and several more swollen and itching to break through. I don't know much about flowers but I have fed this every two weeks with Miracle Grow since I saw the beginings of the buds forming . The flowers are pure white and 3" in diameter with little scent. I plan to set it on the shaded porch once the evenings are above 60degrees. I have no idea what kind of camellia it is but I have dubbed it Mom's Joy.
On Nov 18, 2005, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:
These lovely shrubs are completely hardy in our area, but we must protect them from our hot, humid summers by providing shade from the hot sun. I believe this to be their southern limit. The leaves will even sunburn, as we found out after losing so many trees to hurricanes. They are lovely evergreen shrubs that give us fall flowers.
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