Look Again Camellia Japonica
Camellia japonica ‘Look Again’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)
Height at Maturity: 8-12′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 5-6′ for solid hedge; 14’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: blooms of Bicolor, White, Shades of Pink all at the same time!
Flower Size: Large, 4-5″
Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring
Flower Type: Fully Double / Peony
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark 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, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
Is it white? Is it pink…or is that two colors I see on the same bloom? Depends on who you ask! The rare Look Again Camellia Japonica will make you do a double-take to see what color it is. Not only that, but it may have bicolor, solid white, or solid pink flowers on the same bush at the same time. A conversation starter for sure! It’s long bloom period makes Look Again perfect for a focal point in any landscape or can be used as a colorful year-round privacy hedge with its beautiful evergreen foliage. One that will definitely make you take a few extra looks as you walk by.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide depending on pruning, Look Again Camellia can be grown as a large shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows lower branches can be removed to form a small evergreen tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, pink theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, and in woodland gardens and borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live and garden above USDA Zone 8a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedge or privacy screen; 14 feet or more apart for space between plants
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 link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.
Planting Camellias
Pruning Camellias
How To Fertilize & Water Camellia
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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Thank you. We won’t see the blooms for a while of course, but the plants themselves arrived in perfect condition, were beautifully packed, and were still moist. The plants are very healthy with perfect leaves and have lovely shapes. We ordered 6 more camellias from you and may order a few more. Your quality is nop notch!———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂





















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