Name: Moonlight Bay Camellia Japonica - 3 Gallon Pot
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Moonlight Bay Camellia Japonica – 3 Gallon Pot

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Moonlight Bay Camellia Japonica

Camellia japonica ‘Moonlight Bay’

Plant Details

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

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Japonica (Winter and Spring blooming)

Height at Maturity: 8-12′ depending on pruning

Width at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning

Spacing: 5-7′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between

Flower Color: Soft Orchid Pink

Flower Size: Large, 6-7″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Flower Type: Semi Double

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

A Nuccio’s introduction, Moonlight Bay is a vigorous and long blooming Camellia that from late winter to mid spring features abundant, very large, 6 inch diameter, semi-double flowers with soft orchid pink petals that surround a boss of bright yellow stamens. The glossy dark green foliage provides amazing contrast and a wonderful backdrop for the beautiful flowers. Can be grown as a large shrub for a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge or lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small evergreen tree.

Landscape & Garden Uses

A vigorous Camellia with an upright habit of growth to 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, Moonlight Bay can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a hedge or background plant, in groupings, and is especially nice as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall.) As this one grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a small tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Great for cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders.

Spacing: 5-7′ for solid hedge; 12’+ 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.

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.

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