Autumn Rose Camellia
Camellia sasanqua ‘Autumn Rose‘
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b (10?) Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Sasanqua (Fall Blooming)
Height: 8-12′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 8-10′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 7′ for solid hedges or mass plantings; 14’+ for space between plants
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Rose Pink with Yellow Stamens
Flower Size: 4″
Flowering Period: Fall
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
Discovered by the renowned Dr. Clifford Parks at the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum in California, ‘Autumn Rose’ is an extremely rare fall flowering Camellia variety featuring a profusion of large and showy clematis-like single flowers with rose-pink petals surrounding a boss of bright yellow stamens. A vigorous grower with a strong upright habit 8 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide with small dark green leaves, Autumn Rose makes for a fine evergreen specimen, grouping or hedge. Lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree. If you like lots of pink Autumn Rose aims to please.
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Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 12 feet tall and around 8 feet wide wide, the Autumn Rose Camellia can be grown as a large shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge or background plant. As she grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small evergreen specimen tree. A fine addition to Camellia gardens, pink theme gardens, cottage gardens, and partially shaded woodland borders.
Suggested Spacing: 6 to 7 feet apart for solid hedge; 14 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to get helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.
- Planting Camellias
- Pruning Camellias
- How To Fertilize & Water Camellias
- How To Espalier Plants & Trees
*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.
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