Camellia uraku is a top choice for evergreen trees that bloom in winter in the green spaces of the Yangtze River Delta region
Camellia uraku, of the family Theaceae and the genus Camellia. An evergreen small tree. The plant can reach 5 m in height. The leaves are glossy, the flowers are single-petaled and pink, and the flowering period runs from December to March of the following year. Plants of the genus Camellia mostly prefer acidic soil, so when planting camellias in Shanghai, the soil often has to be replaced with acid soil such as hill soil. Camellia uraku is highly adaptable to the slightly alkaline soil of Shanghai, growing and flowering well, and is worth promoting.
Camellia uraku
Of the family Theaceae and the genus Camellia. An evergreen small tree. The plant can reach 5 m in height. The leaves are glossy, the flowers are single-petaled and pink, and the flowering period runs from December to March of the following year. Plants of the genus Camellia mostly prefer acidic soil, so when planting camellias in Shanghai, the soil often has to be replaced with acid soil such as hill soil. Camellia uraku is highly adaptable to the slightly alkaline soil of Shanghai, growing and flowering well, and is worth promoting.