Water Lily camellia
Camellia williamsii 'Water Lily'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Water Lily' camellia (Camellia williamsii 'Water Lily') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Large, formal, double pink flowers open early, and they fall off on their own, so old blooms do not spoil the display. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Plant it in a protected spot.
Pairs well with Lady fern, White bigleaf hydrangea, and Canadian hemlock.