Hiryu Camellia Sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua ‘Hiryu’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Sasanqua (Fall, Mid Winter bloom)
Height at Maturity: 6-10′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 6-10′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedges; 12′ for space between plants
Flower Color: Cerise to Fuchsia
Flower Size: Large, 3″
Flowering Period: Fall thru Early Winter
Flower Type: Single to Semi-Double
Fragrant Flowers: Yes, slightly scented
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 for drainage), Loam, Sand (amend for moisture retention), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
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
One of the most profuse bloomers among the fall flowering Camellias in our gardens, Hiryu features LOADS and fragrant single to semi-double flowers with sumptuous deep cerise to fuchsia petals surrounding a prominent boss of bright yellow stamens. Bloom occurs over a long period from early to mid fall continuing into winter. The plant is upright and bushy but the branches have a semi-weeping habit clothed with glossy, dark green foliage. An exceptional evergreen for foundation plantings, landscape beds and backgrounds.
Landscape & Garden Uses
With an upright habit of growth to about 6-10 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide (depending on pruning), the Hiryu 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, pink theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders.
Suggested Spacing: 6 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 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.
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