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R.L. Wheeler Camellia
R.L. Wheeler Camellia
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Saucer-sized rose-pink blooms open across the coldest, grayest months, set against glossy evergreen leaves that never quit.
The 'R.L. Wheeler' Camellia (Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler') is a classic Southern broadleaf evergreen prized for its enormous flowers and dependable winter-to-spring show. Its blooms are some of the largest in the camellia world — deep rose-pink, semi-double to anemone form, with a generous boss of golden stamens at the center that gives each flower real depth. The thick, leathery foliage stays a polished dark green all year, and the plant matures into an upright, broadly rounded shrub reaching 10–12 feet tall and 8–10 feet wide. It brings structure and color to the landscape exactly when most other shrubs have gone dormant.
Why growers choose the 'R.L. Wheeler'
- Exceptional flower size. The semi-double, rose-pink blooms rank among the largest of any japonica, often reaching well over four inches across.
- Off-season color. Flowering from winter into spring fills the dormant garden with color when little else is blooming.
- Year-round evergreen structure. Dense, glossy dark-green foliage holds through all four seasons, working as a living screen or backdrop.
- Cold-hardy for camellias. Reliable outdoors in USDA zones 7–9, it tolerates more chill than many japonicas.
- Long-lived and low-fuss. Once established in the right shaded, acidic spot, it is a moderate, steady grower that can thrive for decades.
Use it as an anchor in a shaded foundation planting, a tall evergreen hedge or privacy screen, a specimen against a north or east wall, or a star of the woodland border. The big, long-stemmed blooms are also superb floated in a bowl for indoor winter color.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
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Please note that as a result of different textures and finishes colors will vary on products whether digitally imprinted or dyed. Products from separate dye lots may result in color shift. We always recommend coordinating instead of matching. In addition, what is shown on your screen may vary from your finished product. Slight color shifts are not considered defective and therefore cannot be returned nor replaced.
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