Camellia japonica 'Pink Icicle'

Pink Icicle Camellia

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Pink Icicle Camellia is an upright evergreen shrub with glossy leaves that stay medium green year-round.  The large irregular peony-formed clear pink flowers with golden stamen bloom in early spring attracting butterflies.  Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.  

Type: 

Shrub

Height: 

6’ - 8’

Spread: 

5’ - 6’

Spacing: 

5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

6 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots.  Watch for aphids and spider mites.   Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low. Fertilize monthly in spring and summer. If desired, remove all but one bud from each cluster to increase the size of the flower. Prune immediately after flowering.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensWildlife GardensNaturalized AreasScreeningFoundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Honeysuckle, Japanese Painted Fern, Lungwort

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia japonica Pink Icicle 12zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by COLORED PENCIL magazineCPM February 2019 Art Challenge “Pink Icicle Camellias" #1902, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia japonica Pink Icicle 5zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia japonica Pink Icicle 2zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia japonica Pink Icicle 3zzCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.