Camellia japonica 'Chandleri Elegans Variegated'

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Key characteristics

Family: Theaceae
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Flower color: Rose pink with anemone form and white mottling in the center
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Early spring
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Regular watering, particularly during dry periods
Maintenance: Low to moderate
Growing zone: USDA zones 7 to 9
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies

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Camellia japonica 'Chandleri Elegans Variegated'

Chandleri Elegans Variegated Camellia

Camellia japonica 'Chandleri Elegans Variegated' produces elegant rose-pink, anemone-form flowers with distinctive white mottling through the center in early spring. Glossy, leathery dark green leaves create a dense evergreen backdrop that highlights the richly colored blooms and provides year-round structure. The layered petals and central petaloids give each flower a full, intricately textured appearance, while the foliage remains ornamental after flowering has finished.

This cultivated camellia is valued for its unusual flower pattern and evergreen character.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

Regular watering, particularly during dry periods

Bloom time

Early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Foundation Plantings
Specimen Plants
Woodland Gardens
Shade Gardens

Companion plants

Pieris · Japanese forest grass · Brunnera · Viburnum · Trillium · Lungwort

Design tip

A richly flowering camellia can become an anchor for a shady garden, giving smaller plants something substantial to gather around. Layer lower evergreens and softly textured perennials toward the front, keeping enough open space nearby for the rose-pink flowers to command attention each spring.

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