» Camellias

Japonica and Sasanqua are two commonly cultivated species of Camellia. Here are major differences:

	*Japonica (tsubaki)*	*Sasanqua (sazanka)*
Bloom size	2″ to 3″	3″ to 4″
Bloom season (zone 9)	January to February	October to December
When a flower fades,	it falls as a whole	it drops petal by petal

Camellias can grow as tall as 25′, but they are extremely slow growers. The Lee’s have a dozen variety and most are 10 years or older, but they are only 3′ to 4′ tall.

Scientific name: Camellia Japonica
Cultivar: Carter’s Sunburst