Name: Black Magic Camellia Japonica - 3 Gallon Pot
SKU: D2LSC 3946525548
Availability: InStock

Black Magic Camellia Japonica

Camellia japonica ‘Black Magic’

Plant Details

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

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)

Height at Maturity: 10′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′
Spacing: 5-6′ for solid hedges; 10’+ for space between

Flower Color: Dark-Red, Black tones and venation

Flower Size: 4″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Spring

Flower Type: Semi-Double

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Rich 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 – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Attracts: Visual Attention

Description

A vigorous grower and truly remarkable Camellia, ‘Black Magic’ boasts large, almost artificial looking, super-glossy semi-double flowers with black-veined, wavy deep red petals that surround contrasting bright yellow center stamens. The flowers usually open a red to dark red and then turn to deep red displaying black in the veins and around the edges on the second day. The lustrous, rich green toothed leaves provide a wonderful backdrop for the flowers. To enjoy and show off the striking flowers inside the home take some cuttings and display in your favorite vase or float just one in a bowl of water.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing vigorously in an upright habit of growth to about 10 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide, the Black Magic Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, and as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller, lower branches can be removed to a desired height to form an attractive focal point specimen tree ideal for use in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to red or black color theme gardens, camellia gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter in zones north of 7a, where this cultivar is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Spacing: 5 to 6 feet or more for solid hedge; 12 feet or more 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 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 and evening 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…

Planting Camellias

Pruning Camellias

How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

How To Espalier Plants & Trees

*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.

Plant Long & Prosper!

Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff

Questions? Contact Us

Fast and precise service. Packaging and instructions were phenomenal. Thank you so much for your continued stellar service!—————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Impeccable packing, perfectly healthy plant!——————————-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

You guys are doing everything right. My last order was a fairly good-sized camellia and I wonder if it would come in the same great shape as the 2 smaller camellias I ordered previously. It did. You couldn’t even tell it had been in the mail. New growth is appearing already. I very very pleased and plan to order more in the near future. Please don’t change a thing. Thanks.———————————-Thanks for the kind words!! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Received my Black Magic camellia today. It is a nice, big plant in a 3-gal container, secured properly in its box. Note the plant was secured so it couldn’t shift and crush stems/foliage, and the soil was covered securely so it could fall out. Sure appreciate Wilson Bros expertise and thoughtfulness!—————————–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

This is my favorite Camellia. The deep red almost black flower is large and breathtaking. I have about 50 camellias and just purchased 4 of these to add to my collection. They arrived in perfect condition.————————————————–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

Packaging was “Superb” – and contained one Healthy and Beautiful Plant
As my garden grows I certainly will let my daughter and grand daughters know about your nursery – they are scattered throughout the US.———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plant looks great and is doing well. Can’t wait to see it bloom.———————————————We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG 🙂

Excellent stock, the camellia arrived in perfect condition. Love the way you package for travel.——————————Hi MaryJane, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Black Magic Camellia Japonica. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

Your plant material is excellent and everything went perfect.——————————–WBG Reply: Hi David, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Black Magic Camellia. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

This camellia is amazing I’ve never seen one like this. The plant is magical just a beauty. It arrived healthy and perfectly wrapped I can’t wait to show it off.———————WBG Reply: Hi Patti, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Black Magic Camellia. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens