Kramers Supreme Red Double Camellia Japonica - 2 Gallon Pot

Kramers Supreme Camellia Camellia japonica 'Kramers Supreme' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming) Height at Maturity: 6-10' depending on pruning Width at Maturity: 4-8' depending on pruning Spacing: 5' for solid hedges; 10'+ for space between plants Flower Color: Turkey Red Flower Size: Large, 4-5" Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring Flower Type: Fully Double / Peony Fragrant Flowers: Yes 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 (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5 (Acid) Maintenance / Care: Low Attracts: Visual Attention Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil Description With a sweet scent that is rarely found in Camellia japonica culitvars, Kramers Supreme produces an abundance of large, fully double peony-form flowers with ruffled turkey-red petals and cute yellow stamens peeking out between. It has a long flowering season lasting for months from mid-winter into spring during a time when we need color in the landscape the most. The flowers are perfect for cutting and use in indoor flower arrangements or float just one in a bowl of water. Landscape & Garden Uses Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Kramers Supreme Camellia can be grown as a large 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 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, red theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and in woodland gardens and borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live and garden above USDA Zone 7a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring. 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 and care for 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. Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us