Dad's Pink Camellia Japonica Starter Plant | 4L, Evergreen Shrub, Shade Garden

About This Plant

Dad's Pink Camellia Japonica is an evergreen flowering shrub prized for semi-double soft pink blooms with red stripes and wavy edges. It thrives in shade to partial sun with glossy green foliage and a compact growth habit suitable for shade gardens, woodland landscapes, hedges, specimen plantings, or large containers. Blooms typically February through April.

What You Will Receive

1 live Dad's Pink Camellia Japonica starter plant in a 4L size. Starter plants are shipped without a nursery pot and arrive as a healthy, rooted plant. Packaging is secure for safe arrival.

Care and Growing Information

Common name: Dad's Pink Camellia
Botanical name: Camellia japonica 'Dad's Pink'
Plant type: Evergreen flowering shrub
Sun: Shade to partial sun; filtered light preferred
Soil: Slightly acidic, fertile, well-draining soil rich in organic matter
Water: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
Mature height: 8–12 ft; Mature width: 6–8 ft
Growth rate: Moderate
USDA zones: 7–10
Container friendly: Yes

Care tip: Pot the starter plant after arrival and keep it in a protected, shaded area for 6–12 months before transplanting into the landscape. Plants ordered November through April may arrive dormant; blooming cannot be guaranteed at purchase. Like many camellias, sporting may cause striped or solid-colored flowers.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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