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Star Above Star Camellia Sasanqua - 3 Gallon Pot

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Star Above Star Camellia Sasanqua – 3 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $73.85.Current price is: $51.70.

SKU: D2LSC 9474759412 Categories: Camellias, SHRUBS & BUSHES

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Star Above Star Camellia

Camellia sasanqua x vernalis ‘Star Above Star’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b (6b?) Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Sasanqua Vernalis Hybrid (Fall/Early Winter blooming)

Height at Maturity: 6-10′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between plants

Flower Color: White with Pink edges

Flower Size: 3″

Flowering Period: Fall to Early Winter

Flower Type: Semi-Double

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Attracts: Visual Attention

Description

A rare and exquisite fall blooming Camellia sasanqua x vernalis hybrid introduced back in the 1960’s by McCaskill Gardens in Passdena California, ‘Star Above Star’ features abundant, romantic looking semi-double flowers with layers of pointed petals that look like stars stacked on top of stars. The petals are white at the center shading to lavender-rose at the edges. Dark green evergreen foliage serves an an excellent backdrop to the flowers. A vigorous grower to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide, Star Above Star makes an excellent evergreen specimen or hedge or lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to about 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide, Star Above Star camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a small evergreen tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders.

Spacing: 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Camellias.

Planting Camellias

Pruning Camellias

How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

How To Espalier Plants & Trees

*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.

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