Camellia Sasanqua 'Pure Silk'

🌿 High-Performance Privacy Hedge & Autumn-Winter Color Transform your garden with the elegant Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk'. Renowned for its large, formal double blooms, this classic evergreen shrub produces hundreds of delicate, creamy-white flowers touched with soft lavender-pink edges from autumn through winter. Unlike standard shade-loving camellias, Sasanqua varieties thrive in full sun to partial shade, offering robust growth, glossy dark-green foliage, and exceptional versatility for residential landscapes. ✨ Key Features 🌺 Stunning Double Blooms: Features large, semi-double to double white flowers with a subtle pink flush on the outer petals and golden center stamens. 🌿 Year-Round Evergreen Foliage: Dense, glossy dark-green leaves provide structure, privacy, and vibrant color through all four seasons. ☀️ Sun Tolerant: Highly adaptable—thrives in full sun as well as dappled shade once established. 🏡 Versatile Landscape Use: Perfect choice for dense privacy hedges, border screens, espalier training, or large patio containers. 🐝 Pollinator Friendly: Provides essential late-season nectar for bees and butterflies during cooler months. 📋 Plant Specifications Attribute Specification Botanical Name Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk' Common Name Pure Silk Camellia Mature Height 2.5m – 3.0m (8 – 10 ft) Mature Width 1.5m – 2.0m (5 – 6 ft) Bloom Time Early Autumn to Mid-Winter Flower Color Creamy White with Soft Pink Edges Sun Exposure Full Sun to Partial Shade Soil Requirements Well-drained, acidic soil (pH 5.5 – 6.5) rich in organic matter Watering Moderate; water regularly until established, drought-tolerant thereafter Hardiness Zones Zones 7 – 10 🌱 Planting & Care Guide 💧 Watering Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged during the first growing season to encourage deep root establishment. Reduce watering frequency once mature. ☀️ Light & Location Select a planting site that receives full sun or morning sun with afternoon shade. Shield young plants from harsh, direct afternoon heat in extreme climates. 🪴 Soil & Fertilizer Plant in well-draining, acidic soil enriched with compost. Apply a slow-release acid fertilizer (specially formulated for Camellias and Azaleas) in early spring after flowering finishes. ✂️ Pruning & Maintenance Prune lightly immediately after the winter flowering cycle finishes to shape the shrub or maintain a formal hedge. Avoid pruning late in the season, as this can remove upcoming flower buds.