Camellia japonica Elegans Variegated is a delight in the garden landscape as the lovely flowers contrast beautifully with the glossy, dark green foliage. This camellia has classic anemone-shaped blooms of deep rose pink with deeply serrated guard petals and matching petaloids. Occasionally the blooms are enhanced with white mottling. Use Elegans Variegated to dress up lightly shaded beds and foundation plantings, or to create a flowering evergreen hedge. Prune after flowering to desired height and shape to encourage a bushy growth habit and the future development of flowers.
Soil: Plant in a free-draining soil that is medium to acidic pH, rich in organic matter. A potting mix rich in humus is ideal, added at the time of planting. It is recommended to create a mound to plant Elegans if your garden has clay soils.
Conditions: Sunny or partly shaded position with morning or afternoon sun. It can be grown throughout Australia and is tolerant of both heat and light frost, but may need protection in extreme situations, especially when young. Shelter from strong winds.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m
Soil: Plant in a free-draining soil that is medium to acidic pH, rich in organic matter. A potting mix rich in humus is ideal, added at the time of planting. It is recommended to create a mound to plant Elegans if your garden has clay soils.
Conditions: Sunny or partly shaded position with morning or afternoon sun. It can be grown throughout Australia and is tolerant of both heat and light frost, but may need protection in extreme situations, especially when young. Shelter from strong winds.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m