What: Camellia × vernalis “Yuletide,” commonly called the Yuletide camellia, will lift gardeners’ spirits when the weather is gray and wet. bursts forth with bright Christmas-red flowers from December through January. Because only a few flowers open at a time, seasonal frost will not dampen the show. “Yuletide” grows with a distinctive upright, compact habit.
Where: Plant in light to open shade or full sun, but avoid hot, reflected heat. The plant lends itself to more formal surroundings and can be sheared into dense hedges or trained as an espalier with great success.
Size: Grows to 7 feet tall by 5 feet wide in 10 years.
Care: “Yuletide” needs regular watering.
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