Wintertime Yuletide Camellia

My wintertime Yuletide camellia blooms always surprises me in winter. Their bright red flowers start to bloom right before Halloween.

Today I noticed another showy red bloom on the plant even after our cold night which left frost on the car windows.

This camellia is right next to my house and patio, so it brightens up that area in colder weather.

Yuletide Sasanqua Camellias like partly sunny locations. They grow 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. They have glossy bright green leaves and their blooms are bright red with yellow stamens.

Sasanqua means the plants blooms in the fall and winter.

According to my online research, Camellia Sasanqua are native to China, Korea and Japan. The plants are cold hardy and low maintenance. Yuletide Sasanqua Camellias do well in zones 7 to 9.

Ending Notes on my Wintertime Yuletide Camellia Blog

Last year I sprayed this plant with Wilt-Prof since the leaves browned and fell off during the previous winter months. It is now five years old, so I don’t think I should have to do this again this year but, again, I noted some dead brown leaves.

When first planted, the center branch died out so perhaps I’m going to have to trim that back again in the spring to make the plant healthier and look better.

For now, I’m enjoying the cold weather blooms.

Update: 6-4-2022

I had a gardening consultation on this plant. The roots have encircled the top of the plant making it an option for replanting to bring it back to full glory.

Update: 3-5-2023

I trimmed off a large stem from my Yuletide Camellia and it seems healthier. It did have one bloom this year and the rest of the flower buds dried up and fell off. More research is needed to resolve this issue. It might not be getting enough water during the winter months.

Growing Yuletide Camellias means a bright red flower in the middle of winter’s cold.