Light
Part shade or bright filtered light. Morning sun is fine; hot afternoon sun burns leaves.
Growing guide · Shrubs
Camellia japonica
How to grow Japanese Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler'.
Saucer-sized flowers in the gray months.
- Light
- Part sun, shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- 7–9
- Size
- 10–12 ft tall, 8–10 ft wide
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft. apart for a screen.
- Pets
- Pet-safe
Water
Evenly moist the first year; deep watering in dry spells after.
Planting and soil
Fall or spring, slightly high, in acidic soil with organic matter. Mulch well.
Feeding
Camellia or azalea fertilizer after flowering and in early summer.
Pruning
Right after flowering. Buds form in summer.
Through the year
Flowers from late winter into spring. New growth after bloom. Buds set in summer.
If something's off
Tea scale: horticultural oil. Bud drop from dry soil in late summer or a hard freeze. Petal blight: rake up fallen flowers.
Why we stock it: The biggest flowers in the winter garden, on a shrub that anchors a shady corner.
Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler'from $49.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Camellia 'R.L. Wheeler'from $49.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it