‘Silver Waves’ Camellia Japonica
Camellia japonica ‘Silver Waves’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7b-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)
Height at Maturity: 8-10′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between
Flower Color: White with Bright Yellow stamens at center
Flower Size: Large, 4″
Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring
Flower Type: Semi Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Attracts: Visual Attention
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
Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
In late winter though early spring, the Silver Waves Camellia features large and spectacular silvery-white semi-double flowers with “wavy” petals that surround a boss of some of prettiest and prominent bright golden-yellow stamens you’ve ever seen on a Camellia! The glossy, dark-green leaves contrast well with the gorgeous white flowers. To enjoy them indoors display several cuttings in a vase.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Silver Waves Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As it grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small evergreen tree that serves well as a focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to white color theme gardens, camellia gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter for those who live above USDA Zone 7a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 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 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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