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What camelia would you put here (pic)
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Posted by msrose zone8TX (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 07 at 10:02
| I'm tired of the yaupons in our yard, so I posted a message on the Texas gardening forum asking what I should put in their place. Someone mentioned that a Sasanqua Camelia would look great by our front door. I'd never heard of this variety, so I looked it up, and it sounds perfect. I'm hoping someone can give me suggestions as to which ones I should look out. I don't want anything too tall. My mother had a japonica and it had an upright growth. Is that how the Sasanquas grow or are there any that are more widespread like a bush? I think the bush look would be better if there is such a thing. The colors that I've used in my yard are yellow, deep pink, and white. I'm thinking that a white Camelia would be pretty, but I'll post a picture of my whole yard just in case someone thinks another color would look better.
Laurie
The bottom tear has a Magnolia tree with white flowers. It's hard to tell, but on that same tear, there are deep pink roses planted behind the eynomous (sp?). The middle tear has knockout roses and deep pink crepe myrtles. The shrubs up around the house have been replaced with a shorter variety of indian hawthornes and in front of them are yellow daylilies.
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RE: What camelia would you put here (pic)
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| You have all the options. Here is a sample in red. The Sasanqua is Yuletide. |
Here is a link that might be useful: [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/wangjohn666/SasanquaatEntrace-p.jpg[/IMG]
RE: What camelia would you put here (pic)
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RE: What camelia would you put here (pic)
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| If you want a sasanqua camellia that is bushy instead of tall, you should consider Snow Flurry. It is really an Oleifera hybrid camellia, but it can be considered as a sasanqua. I have very good success with it. In November it is covered with smaller double white flowers and the plant is a full bush with slightly arching branches. |
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