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Planting Distance
Last Updated: 12/06/2009
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Question: How far apart should I plant my camellias? I have a nosey neighbor and I want a beautiful screen of camellias to block her view!
Planting distance depends on largely on the variety of camellia you are planting and your desired outcome. For example, we have sasanqua camellias that we planted about 2 feet apart because we wanted them to make a hedge and grow together quickly. This was along a chain link fence and it took them about 3 years to completely fill in thickly and now it is beautiful. Generally I would not plant japonica's more than 2' apart from centers. I would also be careful in mixing varieties with drastically differnet foliage and growth habits just because of the the aesthetic appearance. So I would keep fast growing large leaved varieties separate from slower growers with smaller foliage. For example, I would not mix Royal Velvet and Leslie Ann (sasanqua)
Another factor to consider is that dense growing plants may need more air circulation, and you may have to do some thinning occasionallly to keep good air flow and to help keep scale to a minimum which is usually a problem with overcrowding.
If you have a longer time to wait, you can plant farther apart as most camellias will reach a width of about 4-5' in most cases.
My suggestion is to plant (if you can wait) about 3-4' apart and let them fill in. I'd also choose varieties with similar growth habits like Katie Wootton, Royal Velvet, Rebel Yell & our new "Cilie Sutton". All of these would grow at about the same rate and look similar in foliage. If you want to stay with the sasanqua varieties (fall bloomers) i would go with Kanjiro, Marina Mist, Winter's Star & Winters Charm.
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