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Maiden Of Great Promise Camellia
Camellia japonica ‘Maiden Of Great Promise’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-10a  Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Â Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species:Â Â Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)
Height at Maturity:Â 5-8′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity:Â 5-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing:Â 5′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between
Spacing:Â 5′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between
Flower Color: Â Rich Pink, Salmon higlights
Flower Size:Â Large, 4″
Flowering Period:Â Late Winter, Spring
Flower Type:Â Fully Double, Peony
Fragrant Flowers:Â No
Foliage Color:Â Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average, Lower when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained Moist
Soil pH:Â 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Resistances:Â Deer –Â more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances:Â Â Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Description
Rated one of the most cold hardy Camellias in existence, Maidens of Great Promise is also one of the most stunningly beautiful. The origin of this variety is said to be in Ohio, which is why it’s so tolerant of cold temperatures. We’ve also seen reports of it thriving in the Philadelphia, PA area. Much like the flowers of the prized red Professor Sargent Camellia, the flowers of Maidens Of Great Promise are large and lovely peony form but with rich pink wavy petals and salmon highlights. The flowers come later in the season than other C. japonica cultivars extending the spring Camellia flowering season. We love this Camellia and know you will too!
Landscape & Garden Uses
A compact Camellia growing 5 to 8 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide depending on pruning, Maidens of Great Promise Camellia can be grown as a large shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a small evergreen tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, pink theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, and in woodland gardens and borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live and garden above USDA Zone 6a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Suggested Spacing:Â Â 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note:Â Â For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Camellias…
Planting Camellias
Pruning Camellias
How To Fertilize & Water Camellias
How To Espalier Plants & Trees
*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.
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The plant arrived well packaged, great size and exceeded expectations. I love it!—————————————Thanks for the photo! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am extremely excited about planting my Camellia once the ground thaws. This is not a common plant in my area, so I am excited to find that it is hardy enough for my zone. The bush arrived covered in buds and a couple of open blossoms. Since arriving 3 weeks ago, the plant continues to thrive in doors with new blooms opening every couple of days. I am so excited to see what the bush looks like in a couple of years when it is much larger.————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! Beth | WBG 🙂
This was my second purchase from Wilson Bros.. Was so happy to find so many cold hardy camellias from one source. So I tested them out with my first order of one camellia. It arrived perfectly packed and beautiful with lots of buds! After that, I ordered many more varieties and have to say they were all of exceptionally good quality. Most had buds so my yard will have lots more color this winter and spring. Can’t wait to see all of them bloom. Customer service is excellent as well. Brent was very helpful answering all my questions. 5 stars on both the product and customer service. Will be buying much more from this excellent company in the future. Only one complaint: you have too many camellias to choose from…haha. Thanks! ————————– WBG Reply: Hi Sherri – Wow!…thanks so much for all your compliments and for taking the time to provide all your reviews on the camellias you purchased from us. We hope you enjoy them for years to come! Your compliments make everything we do even more worth the while. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
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