Slim ‘N Trim Camellia

Camellia sasanqua ‘Slim ‘N Trim’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b (10?) Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Sasanqua (Fall blooming)

Height at Maturity: 6-8′

Width at Maturity: 3-4′
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants

Flower Color: Rose-Pink

Flower Size: 3-4″

Flowering Period: Early Fall into Winter

Flower Type: Single

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

Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Attracts: Visual Attention

Description

Unusual in its density and distinctive columnar habit, ‘Slim ‘N Trim’ is a fall blooming Camellia that displays abundant and lovely flowers with seven rose-pink petals that fan out in a plane and stand out beautifully against deep green and lustrous pointed leaves. Its compact and narrower form to maybe 8 feet tall and only 3 to 4 feet wide make it a perfect fit for smaller spaces where you can allow it to grow naturally or can clip to a formal hedge, topiary cone or sphere, or as a small tree.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 5 to 8 feet tall and only 3 to 4 feet wide depending on how you want to prune it, the Slim ‘N Trim can be grown as a 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 corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As it grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive, small evergreen tree that serves well as a colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Can also be trimmed to form a globe or pyramidal topiary. Also suitable for growing in containers. A fine addition to camellia gardens, pink theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and partially shaded woodland gardens.

Spacing: 3 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more 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, fertilize, prune and water Camellias…

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How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

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*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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