Camellia Sasanqua, Yuletide

Camellia Sasanqua, Yuletide, is the sun-loving Camellia, flowers heavily in autumn and early winter with a minimum of care. Yuletide has an abundance of large bright red single blooms with wavy petals. Upright growth flowering mid season. Ideal for screens, hedging, large containers and espaliers.

Camellia Sasanqua 'Yuletide' is a popular cultivar of Camellia Sasanqua, a species of flowering shrub native to Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. 'Yuletide' is a relatively fast-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach up to 3mt tall and 2mt wide. 
The 'Yuletide' cultivar is known for its abundant, bright-red, single-form flowers that bloom profusely in late fall and early winter, often around the Christmas holiday, hence its name. The flowers are about 5 to 7.5 cm in diameter and have a yellow center of stamens. The glossy, dark-green leaves of the 'Yuletide' camellia provide a nice contrast to the vibrant flowers.

'Yuletide' camellias are popular garden plants, as they are relatively easy to grow and maintain. They prefer partial shade and well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. They also benefit from regular watering and fertilization. 'Yuletide' camellias can be grown as shrubs, espaliers, or trained as small trees. They can also be used in mixed borders, as specimen plants, or in containers.

Overall, Camellia Sasanqua 'Yuletide' is a beautiful and versatile plant that adds color and interest to gardens and landscapes in the winter months.

Camellia Sasanqua, Yuletide is available from Online Plants, Australia's leading e-commerce plant nursery. Located in Melbourne we offer fast, accurate and careful plant delivery to all Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane, metropolitan and regional areas.

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