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Nuccio’s Bella Rossa Camelia

Camelia Japonica 'Nuccio's Bella Rossa'

UPDATE Dec 2021: After the easement was cleared this camelia was obviously getting blasted with way too much sun. I ended up moving it into the large cedar pot on the deck that previously housed our dawn redwood. So far it survived the move, but we’ll see if it actually puts out any flowers after being abused (I’m sure it lost a lot of roots when I ripped it out of the ground).

We carried this largish shrub with us out of the 2020 PNW Flower & Garden Festival. I couldn’t decide if the stares were due to the beautiful blooms or because it looked like we were trying furtively steal out of the show behind a shrubbery. Camelias do well in shade and part shade, but I’ve read morning sun could potentially burn early frosted blooms, so we’ll see how it does given the eastern exposure. I think this old fashioned favorite complements the red trim of our old timey house quite well!

  • Plant Type
  • Shrub
    • Shade Grade
    • A
    • TBD
    • Light Requirement
    • Part Sun
    • Shade
    • Location
    • Behind Garage
    Nursery Tag

    Blooms: Late Winter to Mid-Spring. 6-8ft tall & wide in 10 years. Regular water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. Avg min temp 10 - 20F

    Gardener's Log

    03/2020: Planted in small dirt patch in front of sun room

    08/2021: Moved to large cedar pot on back deck

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