Harbor Lights Camellia
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Harbor Lights Camellia
Camellia japonica ‘Harbor Lights’
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The Harbor Lights Camellia is a very rare variety that is almost never offered for sale, despite its outstanding beauty. The large blooms are a magnificent bright red, with a circle of flat petals supporting a swirling pom-pom center where the petal tips are flecked with white highlights. With abundant buds, flowering lasts 6 to 8 weeks of the year, in early to mid-spring. This upright evergreen bush has beautiful glossy foliage that always looks great, and it grows steadily into a shrub over 6 feet tall, with branches to the ground.
- Magnificent rich-red flowers with white-flecked centers
- Attractive foliage all year round
- Blooms for almost 2 months of the year
- Great choice for growing in a pot
- Hardy in cooler zones
The Harbor LIghts Camellia is hardy from zone 7 to zone 9, and it will grow in sheltered spots in zone 6 as well. Grow it in partial shade, ideally with morning sun and afternoon shade. The soil should be rich, moist and well-drained, and acidic. The pH value of the soil needs to be below 6.5, but if not, this plant grows well in a pot, using potting soil blended for acid-loving plants. Pests and diseases are rare, and pruning is not needed. Water regularly during dry spells, use organic mulch and fertilize potted plants.
Botanical Name:
Camellia japonica ‘Harbor Lights’
Mature Width:
3-5 ft
Mature Height:
6-10 ft
Grows Well In:
Zones 6-9
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun, Shade
Water Needs:
High
Growth Rate:
Medium
Flower Color:
Red, White
Flowering Season:
Spring
