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WARM HEARTED® Ruby

Camellia

Camellia x sasanqua

'JDCXLL0501'

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Close up of a ruffled pink bloom on Warm Hearted Ruby camellia The vibrant ruby pink blooms and dark green foliage of Warm Hearted Ruby camellia
  • Long blooming
  • Good hardiness
  • Evergreen foliage
Description

The fresh evergreen foliage is just the beginning of the interest this camellia has to offer; the real magic comes in fall when blooms explode, covering the glossy foliage with an abundance of flowers. The sheer number of flowers and the length of bloom are the reasons the Warm Hearted series is truly the best we've seen. Warm Hearted Ruby camellia is packed with highly doubled pinkish-red flowers starting in the fall and continuing on into spring. This strong-growing, long-flowering, and densely branched landscape tree was developed by John Davy of Panhandle Growers in Milton, Florida. John has been growing and breeding camellias for years, and he clearly knows a good landscape plant when he sees one.

USDA Zone
7B - 10 (-0°F/-18°C)
Exposure
Part sun
Height
14-16'
Width
8-10'
Finish Time
3 seasons
Type
Evergreen
Bloom Time
Fall to spring
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Camellias prefer moist, acidic soil with regular moisture. A layer of organic mulch is also helpful.

Pruning

May be pruned to shape if desired in late winter/early spring.

Uses

Specimen, hedges, borders

Growing Tips

Plant in dappled sunlight for the brightest foliage color. Flowers don't last long as cuts, but the foliage makes a nice filler for arrangements.

Features: Evergreen, Fall interest, Winter interest, Heat tolerant, Foliage interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Camellia , Common name: Camellia, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Fall, Pink flowers, Green foliage

Features: Evergreen, Fall interest, Winter interest, Heat tolerant, Foliage interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Camellia , Common name: Camellia, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Fall, Pink flowers, Green foliage