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Desire Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Desire' · Theaceae

An exquisite formal-double japonica whose pale blush petals deepen to clear rose-pink at the edges, opening with perfect symmetry. Slow and refined, it is prized as a feature plant and cut flower.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Part Shade, Full Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Acidic Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    2.5 m H × 1.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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