Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' ~ Shishi Gashira Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' ~ Shishi Gashira Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' ~ Shishi Gashira Camellia

Shishi Gashira Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira'

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Shishi Gashira Camellia is a compact low growing evergreen  shrub with a spreading habit and glossy leaves that stay deep green year-round.  The large, hot pink semi-double flowers with yellow stamen bloom from fall into winter which  attracts butterflies.  Best blooms occur in  partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.  

Type: 

Shrub

Height: 

4' - 5’ 

Spread: 

6’ - 8’

Spacing: 

7’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 10

Culture: 

Full Sun Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

Fall Year-Round

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: Honeysuckle, Astilbe, Japanese Maple

IMAGE:  KENPEI Camellia hiemalis1 CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by  readerwalker Shi Shi Gashira Camellia, (2) 阿橋 HQ,  茶梅 Camellia sasanqua Shishi Gashira [墨爾本植物園 Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne]

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

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