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Camellia sasanqua October Magic® Carpet

A pink carpet of blooms.

As captivating as a golden-haired prima ballerina swirling across the autumn stage in her pink tutu, the ruffled, crepe paper-like flowers of ‘Carpet’ will continue to dance in your memory long after they leave the stage. With its bushy, spreading habit, this new introduction to the growing list of October Magic® Camellias, offers an adaptability in the landscape that larger selections cannot, making it the ideal choice for urban settings and smaller gardens. Mix Carpet with spring and summer flowering perennials like salvias, coreopsis and coneflowers for a full season of flowers.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    October Magic® Carpet camellia
  • Botanical Name:
    Camellia sasanqua ‘Green 01-006’ PP27597
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Evergreen:
    YES

Cultural Details

TYPE

Shrub

EVERGREEN

YES
  • Light:
    Full sun / Afternoon shade
  • Soil:
    Average garden soil
  • Moisture:
    Moist, but well-drained
  • Hardiness Zone
    7-9
  • Bloom Time:
    October-November
  • Bloom Color:
    Pink
  • Size:
    3-4’ tall x 4-5’ wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    Occasional scale

What Makes Me Special?

A lower, spreading selection with ruffled, pink anemone petals surrounding a center of bright yellow stamens

Landscape Use

Foundation plantings, mass plantings, urban gardens

Pruning

These camellias flower in fall. Should they need any pruning to shape them, be sure to do that in early spring to allow for enough time for flowers buds to form.

Propagation

Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    October Magic® Carpet camellia
  • Botanical Name:
    Camellia sasanqua ‘Green 01-006’ PP27597
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Evergreen:
    YES

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