Bonanza Sasanqua Camellia

Description

Deep reddish pink 3″ blossoms adorn this beautiful evergreen shrub in mid-late fall. The fallen petals create a beautiful blanket beneath the dark green glossy foliage. An easily grown and hardy shrub with deep dark green glossy foliage with a medium sized evergreen spreading to upright habit that lends itself to shearing and shaping.

The small leaved Sasanqua Camellias make excellent landscape or container plants and are much more tolerant of sun and soil conditions than the larger flowered Japonica Camellias. These durable evergreen shrubs cover themselves in 2-3″ flowers in fall and early winter and before the flowers fade the petals fall individually to form a colorful blanket beneath the dark glossy green foliage. These dwarf Camellias are amenable to pruning and shearing which should be done in spring. Sasanquas do appreciate a humus-rich soil, an organic mulch, and average moisture until well-established.

For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings’, an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled “Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color to Early-Winter Landscapes”. Or check out our Guide to Planting & Growing Camellias.