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Moonlight Bay Camellia Japonica
Camellia japonica ‘Moonlight Bay’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7b-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Japonica (Winter and Spring blooming)
Height at Maturity: 8-12′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 5-7′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between
Flower Color: Soft Orchid Pink
Flower Size: Large, 6-7″
Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring
Flower Type: Semi Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Attracts: Visual Attention
Description
A Nuccio’s introduction, Moonlight Bay is a vigorous and long blooming Camellia that from late winter to mid spring features abundant, very large, 6 inch diameter, semi-double flowers with soft orchid pink petals that surround a boss of bright yellow stamens. The glossy dark green foliage provides amazing contrast and a wonderful backdrop for the beautiful flowers. Can be grown as a large shrub for a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge or lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small evergreen tree.
Landscape & Garden Uses
A vigorous Camellia with an upright habit of growth to 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, Moonlight Bay can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a hedge or background plant, in groupings, and is especially nice as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall.) As this one grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a small tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Great for cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders.
Spacing: 5-7′ for solid hedge; 12’+ for space between plants
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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