Camellia japonica 'Colonel Firey'
Camellia japonica 'Colonel Firey' (aka 'C.M. Hovey') produces stunning, late season, crimson to scarlet red flowers.
Description:
Camellia japonica is a stunning specimen for milder gardens with glossy, dark-green, broadly elliptic, evergreen leaves accented with lovely, rose-like flowers in early spring. 'Colonel Firey' (aka 'C.M. Hovey') produces stunning, late season, crimson to scarlet red flowers. Flowers are 4-5 inches or more wide. It is an heirloom cultivar dating back to 1853. Camellias appreciate rich, acidic, moist, well-draining soils. Use in the light shady garden as an accent or specimen plant, a hedge, or an espalier, or in containers and as cut flowers. Somewhat deer resistant. Plant in a protected location in zone 7.
Common Name: Camellia
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: A forest understory and forest edge shrub of hills and mountains from 300-1,100 metres elevation.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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