Camellia Sasanqua White Flowers

With flowers from late summer to winter sasanqua camellias make a long impact on the garden.

Camellia sasanqua white flowers. Camellia sasanqua setsugekka sku 2177 large perfectly formed semi double white flowers with ruffled edges and a bright center of golden stamens. It has a long flowering time and the blooms are white with a pink tinge on the edges. Wide 10 cm sparkling white semi double flowers. A boss of golden stamens crowns the heart of the flower.

Silver dollar has a long flowering season and is an excellent option for a more compact hedge. Upright somewhat willowy branches form a handsome rounded shrub with age. As summer fades and the leaves begin to turn this camellia opens with aplomb the camellia season. Generally much less well known and appreciated than their spring flowering cousins the autumn flowering camellias provide cheer in the dull days of autumn and early winter with their small neat leaves bright coloured flowers and unusual scent.

While setsugekka is the best known white sasanqua in this country it is not the only one. Many sasanquas are also lightly perfumed and can be picked for a floral arrangement. Their flowers which may be white pink or red and range from single to double are also attractive to nectar eating birds including parrots and to beneficial insects. Plant in full sun or semi shade.

Coastal varieties whose blooms are sun hardy in coastal areas. The dense semi weeping habit and glossy dark green foliage create an exceptional evergreen foundation planting or espalier. Vigorous and elegant camellia sasanqua setsugekka is beloved for its large 4 in. White sasanqua camellias there is a range of sasanqua camellias in white.

Camellia sasanqua is one of the loveliest fall flowers graceful in form tender in color and pleasing in fragrance. The petals are strongly undulated and crimped. The white flowers not only look great they also add a lift to darker areas with great contrast against the darker foliage of the camellia plant. Sweet jane is a hybrid camellia that bursts with flowers through winter and early spring.

Check growth rates for hedges choose a hedge shade varieties requiring semi shade no direct sun before 12pm on a winter s day when flowering. This one is perfect for tubs and smaller spaces and great for hedging. Camellia sasanqua white doves mine no yuki sku 2221 sparkling white semi double blooms cover glossy dark green foliage during the cool season. Sun varieties able to withstand morning sun in winter.

Bert jones full sun semi shade.