The easy-to-grow Sasanqua camellia, commonly known as Yuletide camellia, combines stunning autumn flowers with handsome foliage.
TheSasanqua camelliais one of the classic plants that define our region and its beauty can dominate autumn.
Sasanquas display laxity, grace, and airiness unmatched bycommon camellias.
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This structure leaves space between, and its stems are much more pliable.
Plant Attributes
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Camellia Sasanqua Care
Sasanqua camelliais a cinch to grow.
Give them moist, lightly acid, well-drained soil that contains plenty of organic matter.
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They’re not quite as cold-hardy as common camellias, though.
Light
This densely branched, tree-like, evergreen shrub needs time in the sun to bloom.
At least six hours a day will aid in nurturing the blossoms.
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But if placed in an area that does not get partial shade, the flowers will experience sunburn.
Water
Sasanqua camellialikes water, so its soil should remain moist.
Arid soil and dry air flower buds are developing can result in fewer flowers and petals.
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In autumn and winter, water twice a month or so to ensure the soil is not dry.
You may reduce the frequency of watering once the plant is established.
Temperature and Humidity
The ideal temperature for this variety of Camellia is 60oF to 70oF.
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Fertilizer
There is no need to fertilize this variety of camellia in the spring.
Phosphate-potassium fertilizer can be applied one to two times from the time of bud appearance to blooming.
Other Types of Camellia
Pruning
Camillia sasanquagrows slowly, so avoid over-pruning.
Promptly cutting off withering flowers can reduce nutrient depletion, resulting in robust growth.
Scale insects often flourish thanks to poor ventilation.
Twig blight can make the branches of the camellia necrotic and turn leaves from green to pale yellow.
Leaves gradually become dry and start falling off from the top until finally, whole branches shrivel and die.
If there are rust spots on the petals, the plant may be infected withCamelliapetal blight.
The infected flowers should be cut off immediately to avoid the spread of pathogens.
Sasanqua camellia will only grow to about half of this size and is more shrub-like.
Common camellia also has thousands of cultivars.
Sasanqua are incredibly versatile.
you might grow this camellia inside, gifting yourself a beautiful blooming houseplant.
Just ensure the pot is placed near a window with southern exposure.
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.Camellias.
