Description
Camellia japonica 'Cleopatra' Shrub 150-160 cm C130 | Camellia
A Camellia shrub brings a defined evergreen presence to a UK garden, patio or terrace. Camellia sasanqua 'Cleopatra' is supplied in shrub form, with a compact, upright and bushy habit. The cultivar name is 'Cleopatra', while the plant is known locally simply as Camellia. Its glossy, dark green foliage remains evergreen throughout the year and gives the shrub a strong visual structure outside the flowering season. In October and November, it produces fragrant pink flowers, making it a distinctive Autumn camellia for a sheltered position. At maturity, this shrub reaches approximately 2 metres in height. Its compact outline creates a contained garden presence without the need to treat it as any other plant form. The upright and bushy growth also gives it a clear silhouette in a border or container. As a member of the camellia genus, it suits gardeners looking for a Sasanqua camellia with seasonal flower interest and reliable evergreen foliage. It can be used as a feature plant in a sheltered UK garden, or placed in a pot on a patio or terrace where its flowers can be enjoyed closely. Suitable acidic growing conditions remain important, especially in containers.
Key features of Camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Cleopatra') shrub
- Fragrant autumn flowers: The pink flowers appear in October and November. This late-season display gives the shrub a clear ornamental role when many garden plants have finished flowering.
- Evergreen foliage: The glossy, dark green leaves remain on the plant throughout the year. They provide a steady background for the pink flowers and help maintain the shrub’s structure in every season.
- Compact shrub form: This product is supplied as a compact, upright and bushy Camellia shrub. Its defined, rounded presence works well where a contained plant shape is preferred.
- Position and soil: Choose partial shade or sun, preferably in a sheltered position. It requires acidic, humus-rich and well-drained soil that stays lightly moist. Avoid lime-rich soil and do not allow the root environment to dry out.
- Protection from weather: Protect the plant from drying winds. It is also frost sensitive, so a sheltered position is important in the often wet and changeable British climate. Good drainage and an open soil structure help prevent an overly wet root environment.
- For containers and patios: The Sasanqua camellia is suitable for a pot, patio or terrace when provided with appropriate acidic growing conditions. Its pink flowers and evergreen foliage also make it a natural choice for pink flowering shrubs.
Uses of the Camellia shrub in the garden
- Solitary feature: Use this Camellia shrub as a solitary feature where its compact, upright and bushy form can be seen clearly. The defined silhouette adds structure without introducing a spreading plant shape.
- Borders and outdoor spaces: The shrub form suits a border, patio or terrace. In a border, the evergreen foliage provides year-round presence. In a pot, it brings seasonal flowers to an outdoor living space.
- Container planting: This plant is suitable for a pot, provided the growing conditions are acidic, humus-rich and well drained. A container position also allows it to be placed where it is protected from drying winds and severe frost.
- Hardiness: It is suitable for USDA zone 7 and tolerates approximately -12.2°C to -15°C. Because it is frost sensitive, choose a sheltered spot in a UK garden and protect it from exposed conditions.
- Plant combinations: Combine it with acid-loving garden plants or other plants suited to partial shade or sheltered sun. Choose companions that share its need for acidic, humus-rich and well-drained soil that remains lightly moist.
- Ornamental value: The main features are the fragrant pink flowers in autumn, glossy dark green evergreen foliage and the compact structure of the shrub form. Together, these qualities give the plant year-round foliage, seasonal interest and a contained garden presence.
This Camellia shrub combines evergreen structure with fragrant autumn flowers in a sheltered UK garden, border or container setting.
