Nuccio’s Jewel Camellia Japonica

Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)

Height at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning

Width at Maturity: 6-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 5′ for solid hedges; 9-10’+ for space between

Flower Color: White with Pink edges

Flower Size: Large, 4″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring

Flower Type: Double, Peony-Form

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Attracts: Visual Attention

Description

Sure to be an eyecatcher, Nuccio’s Jewel Camellia features exquisite peony-form flowers with white petals edged in shades of soft-pink to fuchsia pink. The center region of the flower is a glowing creamy white. The gorgeous flowers appear in late winter and continue well into spring backed by lustrous deep-green leaves. To enjoy the flowers indoors display several cuttings in your favorite vase, or float just one flower in a bowl of water. A true garden ‘jewel’!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to about 6 to 8 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Nuccio’s Jewel Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as hedge or background plant in partially shaded landscape borders or is is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small evergreen tree that serves well as a focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, white theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live above USDA Zone 7a, where this cultivar is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet or more for solid hedge; 12 feet or more for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Camellias…

Planting Camellias

Pruning Camellias

How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

How To Espalier Plants & Trees

*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.

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Was absolutely delighted when I unpacked this camellia today. Taller than I expected for a 3G (about 4’), beautiful dark green leaves and covered with buds! Can not wait for it to bloom. I’ve ordered multiple times from Wilson Brothers – extensive selection, excellent plant information and well grown, healthy plants.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Do you know how rare it is to find a 3-gallon size Nuccio’s Jewel? It is such a healthy dark green glossy specimen as well. It arrived in perfect condition. I only wished it had buds. ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Wanda – Thanks so much for your review of the Nuccio’s Jewel Camellia and we hope you enjoy this magnificent beauty for years to come. Larger, landscape-ready plants is what we specialize in. We consider ourselves to be the growers and our customers the gardeners! This one seems to be one that doesn’t produce buds at an early age in containers…but it’s worth the wait! Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens