October Magic Ruby Camellia

Camellia sasanqua ‘Green 02-003’ ‘PP24538’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Sasanqua (Fall, Mid Winter)

Height at Maturity: 3-4′

Width at Maturity: 4-5′

Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants

Flower Color: Ruby Red

Flower Size: 2-3″

Flowering Period: Fall to Mid Winter

Flower Type: Fully Double

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Olive 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

Its smaller yet elegant stature and gorgeous fully double ruby red flowers make October Magic Ruby Camellia simply hard to resist. Ruby has a compact, lower, slightly open mounding form so lends itself well to smaller garden spaces. The bright flowers stand out remarkably well against the glossy, dark olive green foliage.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing only 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide with a lower mounding form October Magic Rose Camellia is perfect for smaller garden spaces or those spots that call for a smaller plant. It is ideal for use as an accent, grouping or hedge in home foundation plantings and landscape and woodland borders. October Magic Rose combines well with Azaleas, Rhododendron, Mahonia, Aucuba, Pieris, Winter Daphne, Hosta Lillies, Ferns and a host of other beautiful shade to part shade plants that belong in the woodland or woodland border garden. A perfect fit in cottage gardens and cut flower gardens. Also suitable for containers that can be overwintered indoors by those who live and garden above USDA Zone 7a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Suggested Spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart for solid hedge; 8 feet apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types. They prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellias grow and bloom their best 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. Late evening sun is fine.

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Have not got to see the blooms of course, but the plant arrived very healthy. Shipping was prompt and communication was good. Great experience ordering. Look forward to seeing this Camellia blossom in my landscape!————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Healthy looking plants arrived in great packaging. Can’t wait to see how the flowers look.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plants arrived in great form! Large, healthy and great color!—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

I was amazed when I opened the box after it was delivered and found the plant to be so large and so very healthy looking. So far it likes the container pot I have planted it in and has already started to sprout new leaves. Can’t wait to see it bloom this winter!————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

No issues. Gorgeous plants. Excellent value/price. Ordering and shipping were perfect.—————————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG