October Magic Pink Perplexion Camellia
Camellia sasanqua ‘Green 03-016’ ‘PPAF
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Sasanqua (Fall, Mid Winter)
Height at Maturity: 4-5′
Width at Maturity: 4-5”
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Size: 3″
Flowering Period: Fall through Mid Winter
Flower Type: Fully Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Rich 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 – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
Simply stunning from the time it starts flowering in early fall and continuing through mid-winter, October Magic Pink Perplexion Camellia produces LOADS of truly double, gorgeous soft to true-pink flowers against a backdrop of glossy, rich green foliage. One of our favorites in the October Magic series and we think it’ll be one of yours as well!
Landscape & Garden Uses
A smaller growing Camellia with a sprawling, mounding growth habit, it grows to about 4-5 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide (depending on pruning), October Magic Pink Perplexion is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, as a hedge or background plant, and is especially nice as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. Great for cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors overwinter for those who live above USDA Zone 7a, where not winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedge; 6’+ 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 below to get 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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