Camellia sasanqua 'La Rouge' ~ La Rouge Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'La Rouge' ~ La Rouge CamelliaCamellia sasanqua La Rouge is an evergreen sasanqua camellia cultivar known for its striking pink double flowers and glossy foliage. Its a larger landscape camellia thats valued for late fall to winter blooms and ornamental structure. Fall to early winter blooming period. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well drained soil. Type: Shrub Height: 12 15 Spread: 8 10 Spacing: 8 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 10 Culture: Part Sun Bloom Color: Pink Season

Camellia sasanqua ‘La Rouge’ is an evergreen sasanqua camellia cultivar known for its striking pink double flowers and glossy foliage. It’s a larger landscape camellia that’s valued for late-fall to winter blooms and ornamental structure. Fall to early winter blooming period. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots.  Watch for aphids and spider mites.  Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low. Fertilize monthly in spring and summer. If desired, remove all but one bud from each cluster to increase the size of the flower. Prune immediately after flowering.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Forsythia, Phlox

IMAGE: Photo by Trees USA, La Rouge Camellia. 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.