Hybrid Camellia
Camelliax williamsii 'Elegant Beauty'

Family: Theaceae (tee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Camellia (kuh-MEE-lee-a)
Species: x williamsii (wil-yams-ee-eye)
Cultivar: Elegant Beauty
Hybridized by Jury 1962

Height

Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Bloom Color
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Bloom Time

Foliage
Pink

Other details
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Propagation Methods
Evergreen

Seed Collecting

Category
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing
By simple layering

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow
Shrubs