Autumn Moon Camellia
$65.00 Original price was: $65.00.$19.50Current price is: $19.50.
1000 in stock
SKU: qINEQrQ1LS
Category: Flowering Shrubs
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Grows 8 to 10 ft. tall, 3 to 5 ft. wide in 10 years; slowly larger with age.
| Description | An elegant new fall blooming camellia with an abundance of formal white blooms. The heart-shaped petals falling to the ground can resemble freshly fallen snow. Shiny dark green leaves have finely toothed edges. A vigorous grower with a compact upright habit, ideal for foundation, hedge or container plantings. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Magnolia (Magnolia); Cedar (Cedrus) |
| Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Prune lightly to shape and feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering. |
| History | This camellia originated as a chance seedling of Camellia sasanqua. Given the cultivar name ‘Marie Kirk’ after is wife, daughter and granddaughter, it was later given the trade name Autumn Moon when introduced by Bennett’s Creek Nursery in Suffolk, Virginia. The original seedling planted by Arthur Kirk stands over 20 feet tall and thrived over 20 years through record setting Virginia winters, proving its cold hardiness. When it was realized in the late 1990’s that this was a unique new C. sasanqua with a medium-size formal double white bloom, the owner and Virginia Camellia Society member Arthur Kirk registered it with the American Camellia Society in 1999. |