Japanese Camellia SP - 60-80cm
🌸 About Japanese Camellia SP
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Scientific Name: Camellia japonica.
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Appearance:
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Evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves.
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Produces large, rose-like flowers in shades of pink, red, or white depending on variety.
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Flowers are elegant, layered, and bloom in cooler months.
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Growth Habit: Medium-sized shrub, sold at 60–80cm height, ideal for indoor decoration or outdoor gardens.
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Benefits:
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Adds a luxurious, exotic look to homes and landscapes.
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Known for its long-lasting blooms.
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Symbolically associated with admiration and perfection in Japanese culture.
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📦 Online Delivery in Dubai & UAE (via Greensouq)
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Seller: Greensouq, a UAE-based online gardening store.
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Price: AED 350.
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Pot Type: Comes in a standard pot, ready for placement indoors or outdoors.
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Returns: Free returns within 7 days (sale items are final).
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Delivery: Ships across Dubai and the UAE, typically within a few days.
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Order Link: Available directly on Greensouq’s product page.
🌱 Care Tips
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Light: Prefers bright, indirect light; avoid harsh midday sun.
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Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
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Soil: Acidic, well-draining soil is best.
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Placement: Suitable for balconies, patios, or indoor spaces with filtered light.
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Climate: Camellias prefer cooler conditions; in UAE, they thrive best in shaded outdoor areas or air-conditioned indoor spaces.
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Maintenance: Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth.
⚠️ Things to Keep in Mind
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Premium Price: At AED 350, this is a luxury ornamental plant, more expensive than common flowering shrubs like Ixora or Hibiscus (AED 30–70).
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Returns Policy: Sale items are non-returnable, so confirm before purchase.
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Alternatives: Other flowering exotics (like Gardenia or Arabian Jasmine) are available in UAE nurseries at lower prices.
The most famous member of the Camellia family is C. sinensis, the plant from which we get tea. Tea can be made from other Camellia species, but its flavor is not as desirable. But these other Camellias make showy bonsai, with beautiful flowers and shiny evergreen leaves. They can be grown outdoors in warm climates, and are often grown as an indoor bonsai when they cannot be kept otherwise. Most Camellias flower from fall through early spring
Lighting:
Partial shade to full sun.
Temperature:
Zone hardy to zones 8 or 9, depending on species. Never below 10F. Can be grown successfully indoors, but needs cool nights (between 40-60F, but 50-59F is best) in winter. Likes ventilation, but should be kept sheltered from strong winds.
Watering:
Moderate, but as the root hairs are very fine, the plant CAN NOT be allowed to dry completely. Increase watering during active growth, and when the plant is in bloom. It is best to use decalcified (soft) water if possible. Likes an occasional misting, but do not mist while in bloom or the flowers will wither.
Feeding:
Every 2-3 weeks, spring-autumn. Use a fertilizer such as Miracid, formulated for acid-loving plants, at half- strength. Do not fertilize while the plant is in bloom. The plant may also benefit from administering chelated iron 2-3 times a year.
Pruning and wiring:
Wire from late spring to autumn, taking care to protect the delicate bark and branches. Do not wire while the plant is setting buds, and wire only lignified shoots. Young plants should be pruned after the shoots have developed 4-6 leaves, trimming back to 2-3 to establish branching. Pruning of established bonsai is best done following flowering, pruning only once and then allowing new shoots to set buds
Repotting:
Every 2-4 years in late winter or spring, following blooming. Likes acidic, humus rich soil. The roots are superficial and fine, so drastic root pruning is not recommended, and it is best if only 10% of the roots are removed.
Pests and diseases:
Camellia is vulnerable to aphids, red spider mites sooty mould, weevils and chlorosis.