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Deciduous Camellia in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Stewartia pseudocamellia

 

Deciduous Camellia

Stuartia pseudocamellia is small tree of columnar shape with bark that peels in strips of brown, orange and grey shades. The serrated leaves are a dark bronze-purple in Spring, turning to dark green, then orange and red by Autumn. The flowers, which resemble camellia flowers, open in mid Summer, and are followed by brown seed-pods.

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plant Features
  • Deciduous Camellia likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Deciduous Camellia likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Deciduous Camellia is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Deciduous Camellia likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Deciduous Camellia

Latin name

Stewartia pseudocamellia

type

Deciduous trees or shrubs

family

Theaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Deciduous Camellia likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Deciduous Camellia is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Deciduous Camellia likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Deciduous Camellia likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Deciduous Camellia is 8.00meters x 12.00meters 8.00 M 12.00 M

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Stuartia pseudocamellia is small tree of columnar shape with bark that peels in strips of brown, orange and grey shades. The serrated leaves are a dark bronze-purple in Spring, turning to dark green, then orange and red by Autumn. The flowers, which resemble camellia flowers, open in mid Summer, and are followed by brown seed-pods.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Stewartia pseudocamellia is an attractive ornamental tree that grows best in rich organic soils with good drainage and consistent moisture throughout the year. It is grown in full sun, but under hot and dry conditions it grows best in some light shade during the afternoon. It can be temperamental to establish and younger trees transplant best. When planting, add a good deal of well rotted compost or manure to a hole, much larger than the root ball and water in well.

 

Propagation

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer. Propagate by seed sown outdoors in autumn

 
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