Blooming & Beautiful Lady Vansittart Camellia, Evergreen Shrub, 3 Gallon | Evergreen Shrub - Multi-Colored Blooms Pink Red White Splashes - Zones 7-9($57.99Value)

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We cannot ship our plants to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, or WY. All orders to these states will be automatically cancelled. Lady Vansittart is quite an impressive camellia, producing an abundance of large flowers that usually come in white or pink but striped, speckled, or spashed with various colors. Multi-colored blooms in one plant! Thrives in hardiness zones 7-9 and likes morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight throughout the day. Prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Blooming period is late winter to early spring. Can live in heat, humidity, and drought once established. Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart' is a cultivar of Camellia japonica, a flowering shrub native to Japan and Korea. This cultivar is named after Lady Frances Vansittart, a British plant collector and horticulturist. 'Lady Vansittart' has large, showy flowers that usually have various shades of pink, red, or white with pink stripes, speckles, and splashes of varying patterns on its petals. This is definitely a rare jewel in the garden! Sometimes you can even get multiple different color patterns and variations on the same plant. The flowers typically bloom in late winter or early spring, depending on the climate, and can be up to 4 inches in diameter. The leaves are glossy, dark green and evergreen, providing year-round interest in the garden. Sometimes young plants will produce one color but with time and age, this beauty will bloom out various colorations. Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart' is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is often used as a specimen shrub or in mixed borders. It prefers a partially shaded location and well-draining soil. It is also suitable for growing in containers.