Kanjiro Camellia
Image Credit: Woodie’s Garden
“Camellia Kanjiro Shrubs are a truly stunning cerise pink, semi-double bloom edged in red with golden stamens and a slight fragrance. Makes a truly outstanding cut flower. Dense semi-weeping habit with glossy, dark green foliage.” Woodie’s Garden
| HARDINESS ZONE: | 6-10 |
|---|---|
| MATURE HEIGHT: | 8 to 10 feet |
| MATURE WIDTH: | 6 to 8 feet |
| CLASSIFICATION: | Broad Leaved evergreen shrub, Fall Flowering |
| SUNLIGHT: | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| HABIT: | Evergreen, densely branched |
| FLOWER COLOR: | Cerise Pink, semi-double |
| FOLIAGE: | Dark green |
| SOIL CONDITION: | Any well drained soil |
| WATER REQUIREMENTS: | Water well until established |
| USES: | Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting, or a specimen planting. Provides unmatched winter interest due to its flowering in the early winter |
This will sound crazy, but one of my main reasons for moving back to Mississippi was that I wanted to enjoy Camellias in my late fall and early winter garden. If I had moved a bit farther south, I could have grown fragrant gardenias in my garden, too, but if the info is correct, Kanjiro will grow in North Mississippi, and I cannot wait to see how this pretty-in-pink treasure performs in my yard.
A little over a year ago, I was touring Mississippi with my new picture book in December, and the camellias in my brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s yard were spectacles. That very day, I decided I would move back to Mississippi as soon as possible, and by the following April, I had moved.
It has taken me a year to get my garden ready, but on July 25, 2024, I planted 2 Kanjiro Camellias in my own garden. Now, I’m Home Sweet Home.
The Donkey’s Song
Author: Jacki Kellum
Published by Doubleday for Young Reader
Penguin Random House
Release Date: October 18, 2022
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