Description
Camellia japonica 'Black Lace' screen 100 cm C25 | Japanese camellia
Japanese camellia 'Black Lace' umbrella-shaped is a distinctive evergreen shrub for a sheltered UK garden, patio or container. Camellia japonica 'Black Lace' is a Japanese camellia with upright, bushy and compact growth, presented in an umbrella-shaped form. Its raised, rounded outline gives the plant a clear garden silhouette and adds height without losing its compact character. Glossy dark green evergreen leaves provide structure throughout the year. From March to May, the plant produces showy double flowers in a rich dark red colour. At maturity, it can reach approximately 250 cm in height. A mature width is not specified, so allow space for its natural bushy growth rather than relying on an exact spread. This form is suitable for pots, making it useful where a strong outline is needed on a patio or beside a sheltered entrance. It prefers partial shade or shade and should be protected from drying out. The plant needs an appropriate acidic growing medium and is not maintenance-free. It is frost-sensitive, so a sheltered position is important, especially during severe frost or periods of drying wind. As part of the camellia range, this cultivar combines year-round foliage with seasonal dark red flowering in a carefully defined ornamental form.
Key features of Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica 'Black Lace')
- Flowers and foliage: This Japanese camellia has prominent, showy double flowers in dark red. They appear from March to May. The glossy dark green foliage is evergreen, while the precise leaf shape is not specified.
- Growth and form: The plant grows upright, bushy and compact. In this umbrella-shaped form, the rounded, raised outline gives it a strong ornamental profile. It is a defined product form, without any claim about a standard trunk or exact crown measurements.
- Position and soil: Partial shade or shade is preferred, with a sheltered position being especially suitable in UK gardens. Use acidic, humus-rich and well-drained soil or growing medium that remains lightly moist. Good drainage helps prevent waterlogging, but the roots should not be allowed to dry out.
- Hardiness and exposure: The supplied hardiness range is approximately -17.8°C to -12.2°C, or USDA zone 7. Even so, the plant is frost-sensitive and can suffer from drying winds. Protection from exposed positions, severe frost and drying out is important.
- Patio and garden use: This camellia is suitable for patio and container use when its acidic, moist but well-drained growing conditions can be maintained. It also works as an evergreen shrub in a border. No specific wildlife value is confirmed in the product data, and no toxicity information is provided.
Uses of Japanese camellia 'Black Lace' umbrella-shaped in the garden
- Specimen planting: Use this Japanese camellia as a specimen plant where its raised, rounded outline can be viewed clearly. The umbrella-shaped form creates a defined focal point in a sheltered border or on a patio.
- Pots and containers: The plant is suitable as a pot plant or container plant. Its compact, bushy character and clear rounded profile make it useful where an evergreen feature is needed on hard landscaping, provided the growing conditions remain acidic, lightly moist and well drained.
- Border planting: As a border accent, the form adds a vertical and rounded visual effect without suggesting a formal trained tree structure. It can be placed with other acid-loving, shade-tolerant planting in a sheltered part of the garden.
- Winter conditions: The supplied hardiness range is approximately -17.8°C to -12.2°C, USDA zone 7. The plant should still be treated as frost-sensitive in UK conditions. A sheltered position away from drying winds is preferable, particularly where severe frost may occur.
- Ornamental value: The main garden value comes from the combination of dark red double flowers, glossy evergreen foliage and the defined umbrella-shaped silhouette. This gives year-round structure and a seasonal flowering display.
This umbrella-shaped Japanese camellia is best suited to a sheltered, partially shaded or shady position with acidic, well-drained soil that does not dry out.
