Camellia Japonica Live Plant – Marie Bracey Evergreen Shrub – 1 Gallon Pot

Overview

Elevate your garden with the exquisite Camellia Japonica live plant, specifically the ‘Marie Bracey’ cultivar. This highly sought-after evergreen shrub is renowned for its exceptional beauty and enduring charm, making it a focal point in any landscape. The ‘Marie Bracey’ evergreen Camellia offers a captivating display of dark green, glossy foliage that remains vibrant throughout the year, providing continuous visual interest even in the colder months. Beyond its lush leaves, this magnificent plant bursts into spectacular bloom, typically from October through March, with a stunning array of vibrant flowers that add a touch of elegance and sophistication. Its ability to provide consistent color and texture makes it an invaluable addition to garden designs, ensuring your outdoor space always looks its best. As a robust and long-lived specimen, the Camellia Japonica live plant is a true investment in the beauty of your home.

Key Benefits

The ‘Marie Bracey’ Camellia Japonica live plant offers a multitude of benefits for both novice and experienced gardeners, enhancing any outdoor space with its remarkable attributes and low-maintenance nature.

• Year-Round Color: Enjoy the rich, glossy dark green foliage that provides continuous visual interest throughout all seasons, complemented by vibrant blooms from fall to early spring. This ensures your garden remains lively even when other plants are dormant.
• Spectacular Fall-to-Spring Blooms: Experience a stunning display of vibrant flowers that typically appear between October and March, adding a much-needed splash of color during the cooler months. These elegant blooms are a true garden highlight.
• Versatile Landscape Use: This shade loving shrub is perfect for a variety of garden applications, including foundation plantings, defining garden borders, creating dense evergreen hedges, or even as a specimen plant. Its adaptability makes it a valuable asset for diverse design needs.
• Low Maintenance & Resilient: Once established, the ‘Marie Bracey’ Camellia requires minimal care, making it an attractive option for gardeners of all experience levels. Its robust nature ensures it thrives with little intervention, delivering maximum impact for minimal effort.
• Structural & Anchoring Element: Growing to heights of 5-10 feet, this long-lived plant provides excellent structure and balance to your garden. It serves as a magnificent anchoring plant that frames and enhances other garden elements, offering a strong visual presence.
• Thrives in Partial to Full Shade: An ideal solution for areas of your garden that do not receive direct, prolonged sunlight, the Marie Bracey Camellia flourishes in shaded environments, brightening up darker corners of your landscape.
• Long-Lived Beauty: Investing in this plant means acquiring a beautiful and enduring addition to your garden that will continue to flourish and provide enjoyment for many years to come, becoming a cherished part of your outdoor space.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Ensuring the health and longevity of your Camellia Japonica live plant is straightforward with proper care. This resilient shrub thrives when its specific environmental needs are met. For sunlight, the ‘Marie Bracey’ Camellia prefers partial to full shade. While it can tolerate some morning sun, direct afternoon sun can scorch its glossy leaves, so choose a location with filtered light or protection from intense rays. This makes it an excellent choice for a shade loving shrub in woodland gardens or under taller trees.

When it comes to watering, consistency is key. Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry periods and when the plant is actively blooming. Water thoroughly once a week, allowing the water to penetrate deeply. Avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot, a common issue for Camellias. The best soil for your evergreen Camellia is well-drained, slightly acidic soil with a pH level ranging from 6.0 to 6.5. Incorporating organic matter like compost or pine bark can improve soil structure and acidity. Fertilize your Camellia in early spring after the blooms have faded and new growth begins, using a slow-release, acid-forming fertilizer formulated for Camellias or other acid-loving plants. Protect from extreme winter winds, especially in colder zones, to prevent desiccation of the foliage. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and remove any dead or crossing branches.

Size & Details

Our ‘Marie Bracey’ Camellia Japonica live plant is provided as a robust specimen, ready to establish in your garden. Each plant typically reaches an approximate height of 15-20 inches upon arrival, providing a good starting size for quick establishment. This plant is supplied in a 1-gallon nursery pot, ensuring a healthy root system for successful transplanting. Under optimal growing conditions, this evergreen Camellia can reach a mature height of 5-10 feet, with a similar spread, forming a dense and attractive shrub or small tree. Its growth rate is moderate, allowing it to provide significant landscape impact within a few years. Expect the stunning vibrant blooms of this fall blooming plant to appear from October through March, depending on your specific climate and growing zone, delivering consistent beauty for months.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How much sunlight does the Camellia Japonica live plant need? A: This plant thrives in partial to full shade. While some morning sun is tolerated, full sun exposure, especially in the afternoon, can potentially damage the foliage of your Camellia Japonica.
• Q: What type of soil is best for my evergreen Camellia? A: Camellias prefer well-drained, slightly acidic soil with a pH level ranging from 6.0 to 6.5. Ensuring proper drainage is crucial for the health of your Camellia Japonica to prevent root issues.
• Q: How often should I water my Marie Bracey Camellia? A: Water your Camellia Japonica thoroughly once a week, especially during dry periods, to maintain consistently moist soil. It’s important to avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot.
• Q: How big will this shade loving shrub get? A: Depending on the specific cultivar and growing conditions, Camellias can grow anywhere from 5 to 10 feet tall and wide. This allows for flexibility in your landscape design.
• Q: When does Camellia Japonica live plant bloom? A: The ‘Marie Bracey’ Camellia Japonica typically blooms from fall to early spring, with flowers generally appearing between October and March. In colder regions, blooms may emerge later in the spring season.
• Q: Is this fall blooming plant suitable for containers? A: Yes, the ‘Marie Bracey’ Camellia can be grown successfully in large containers, provided it has good drainage and is regularly watered and fertilized. Ensure the pot size accommodates its mature root system.
• Q: What USDA hardiness zone is best for Camellia Japonica live plant? A: Camellia Japonica generally thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 7-9. It can be grown in Zone 6 with proper winter protection.
• Q: How should I prune my evergreen Camellia? A: Prune your Camellia lightly immediately after it finishes flowering in spring. This helps maintain its shape, removes dead or damaged branches, and encourages new growth for the next blooming season.
• Q: What kind of fertilizer should I use for my Marie Bracey Camellia? A: Use an acid-forming fertilizer specifically designed for Camellias, azaleas, or rhododendrons. Apply it in early spring after blooming and again in mid-summer if needed.
• Q: What condition will my Camellia Japonica live plant arrive in? A: Your Camellia Japonica plant will be shipped securely in a 1-gallon pot to ensure safe and healthy delivery right to your doorstep, ready for planting.