When it comes to Halloween, it may be challenging to know what Halloween decor to buy since there are so many options and styles. Whether it's leaning into the scary side full of tricks or the fun, kitschy side filled with bright orange finds.
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Camellias (Camellia spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10) are mostly thought of as shade shrubs, and common camellia (Camellia japonica, Zones 7–9) varieties do look best in the shade. The foliage stays a dark glossy green instead of the sunburned yellow it would be with more sun. However, there are some camellias that do fine in sunny conditions, even here in the hot South. Mostly sasanqua camellia (Camellia sasanqua, Zones 7–9) varieties and crosses can tolerate sun; they can grow in most landscape situations except for wet or high pH soil. As long as they have good drainage, they will thrive. Here are a few camellias that are sun and heat tolerant.
Camellia ‘Taylor’s Perfection’, Zones 8–10
This shrub has beautiful, large flowers that are made up of two or three layers of light pink petals with open centers. The blooms absolutely cover the plant, making for a showy display beginning usually in late March here in Alabama. A fairly quick grower, ‘Taylor’s Perfection’ gets about 8 feet tall in a few years and is equally as wide. It has a rather loose growth habit.
Camellia sasanqua ‘Green S99-016’, Zones 7–9
October Magic® Ivory™ camellia is one of a series developed by camellia breeder Bobby Green. It blooms in fall and has a manageable size. This plant has fully double cream-colored flowers that are a little ruffled, making them extra charming. It produces an abundance of blooms, which usually appear in late September and continue into December. This shrub has a fairly dense growth habit and reaches about 8 feet in height but is narrower in width.
Camellia sasanqua ‘Rose of Autumn’, Zones 6–9
‘Rose of Autumn’ has large semi-double rose-pink flowers with ruffled petals. The abundantly produced flowers are lovely. They bloom late
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