Marge Miller™ Camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Marge Miller'
Although presented in the form of a patio tree or staked to three feet tall, this Australian introduction is the first prostrate Camellia in the world. It makes a superb groundcover, spilling over walls or even from a hanging basket. When trained on a stake or wall, it will cascade down for a lovely, weeping shape. Full, soft pink flowers appear in fall along the stems against the deep-green, glossy foliage.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 1 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide; taller when staked or trained as a topiary form |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 1500 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Pruning time: winter after flowering.
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Although presented in the form of a patio tree or staked to three feet tall, this Australian introduction is the first prostrate Camellia in the world. It makes a superb groundcover, spilling over walls or even from a hanging basket. When trained on a stake or wall, it will cascade down for a lovely, weeping shape. Full, soft pink flowers appear in fall along the stems against the deep-green, glossy foliage.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Pruning time: winter after flowering.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kuh-MEE-lee-a suh-SAN-kwuh |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Camellia |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 1 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide; taller when staked or trained as a topiary form |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Fall through winter |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 1500 |
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