Camellia 'Sasanqua': Shishi Gashira

Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' is a graceful evergreen shrub with a spreading growth habit. The flowers that it produces are midsize and may be semi-double or double. The petals of this flower are hot pink with golden yellow stamens. This variety blooms from fall to early winter. Its foliage is dark green and has smaller leaves than Camellia japonica varieties. This shrub reaches a mature height of 4-5ft and 6-8ft width. 

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This plant prefers partial shade, filtered sun, or morning sun with afternoon shade (receiving about 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, ideally early in the day).

When establishing its root system, water deeply at least twice a week. Once established, this variety can live on rainfall, but may need supplemental watering during extended droughts or heat waves. This plant requires excellent drainage as it will not tolerate standing water and will develop root rot. 

This plant requires acidic soil—with a pH 5.1 - 6.0. For this we recommend, Espoma Soil Acidifier or Espoma Holly Tone. 

Proper nutrition is important to the health of your plant and its longevity. To ensure your plant is getting the appropriate nutrition, use a fertilizer labelled for the needs of this plant and apply according to the label.