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There are more than 200 species of camellia all native to Southeast Asia. Unlike its more popular cousin the Japanese camellia Camellia japonica the sasanqua camellia Camellia sasanqua blossoms as easily in the sun as it does. Christmas Carol Camellia Fall Flowers Flowers Christmas Japonica grow a bit larger up to 5 inches in diameter. Camellia japonica vs sasanqua . Camellia japonica Alba Plena Hardy in zones 8 to 10 Camellia japonica Alba Plena is an old variety with pure white blooms and glossy dark green foliage. Japonica also are larger than its cousin growing up to 4 inches long while those of C. The flowers on Sasanquas are much smaller than Camellia but the bloom count is much higher. The Camellia Sasanqua can grow 16 feet tall and blooms earlier October to March than Camellia japonica. Camellias are known as a shade loving plants but the Sasanqua can handle some sun. Both prefer partial sun but the Sasanqua Camellia can tolerate full sun. Sasanqua and Jap...

Fatsia needs annual pruning to maintain a bushy growth habit and healthy glossy leaves. A few years ago after we had something like 12 days of below 20 degree temps my fatsia looked almost dead. Fatsia Fatsia Japonica Among The Hardiest Plants With Tropical Drama Fatsia Blooms In Late Fall Or Winter With Un Hardy Plants Plant Leaves Fatsia Japonica You can fit Japanese fatsia into smaller spaces by pruning it regularly. How to prune fatsia japonica . Prune your Fatsia japonica in the spring. CARING PRUNING FATSIA JAPONICA When established a Fatsia japonica will look after itself. Crocus says to prune lightly in mid-late spring but need to be more drastic. Plan your cuts according to the desired shape you want to give it. Cuts can be made flush to the trunk since this is technically a shrub. RHS Plants for Pollinators plants. It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by RHS experts. You can cut the entire plant to the ground in la...