Shishi Gashira Dwarf Camellia
Camellia sasanqua ‘Shishi Gashira’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Sasanqua (Fall, Mid Winter)
Height at Maturity: 3-4′
Width at Maturity: 4-5′
Spacing: 3-4′ for solid hedges; 8’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Rose-Pink
Flower Size: Large, 2.5-3″
Flowering Period: Fall to Mid Winter
Flower Type: Double
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
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
Shishi Gashira is without a doubt one of the finest fall and winter blooming Camellias on the market. From mid fall through mid winter, ShiShi Gashira produces an amazing plethora of gorgeous, bright rose-pink double flowers on compact plants growing to only 3 to 4 feet tall with a slightly wider spread to maybe 5 feet. Its compact size makes it an excellent choice for smaller garden spaces and in home foundation plantings.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing only 2 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide (depending on pruning), the Shishi Gashira Camellia is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge in landscape borders and is especially suited for use in partially shaded home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, Asian gardens, pink 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 and garden above USDA Zone 7a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Suggested Spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart for solid hedge; 8 feet or more apart 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 below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.
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*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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I was looking for a dwarf camelia to put in a large pot on my patio. Nothing was available at my local nurseries. I am so impressed with the quality of the plant I purchased and how it was packed for shipping!! I also loved the selection of camelia and sizes on the website. It came with potting instructions which were super easy to follow. I would definitely buy from Wilson Bros. again! Highly recommend them!!———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
My customer wanted this specific camellia. Wilson Bros was the only place that had it. I was hesitant to order online but the camellias arrived quickly and in great shape. They were packaged extremely well to avoid damage. My customer is ecstatic!—————————————————————–We are so glad you and your client are pleased and we hope they enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I wanted two of these for my garden but I only ordered one at first to see how healthy it was. To my delight, it arrived sooner than I expected and was in such good condition that I immediately ordered the second one. Same thing. I will definitely use Wilson Brothers again.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Ordered ten of these. Arrived early and in great shape. They’ve been in the ground for over three weeks and all are thriving.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The camelia came well packed in gorgeous condition. I put it in the ground and it is thriving and flowering. Perfect purchase and I would do it again.——————————————————-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
Great packing and high quality plants- arrived in perfect condition; lets see how these do in the spring.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Camelia we purchased was healthy and in good shape upon delivery. We also appreciate the helpful planting and maintenance tips on the website. It looks great in the ground. Would do this again!——————————————————-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
We ordered a box of 6 of these shrubs, and they were delivered quickly. The packaging was excellent – no plants were damaged in shipment, and the quality of each was high. We were so happy with the plants that we ended up ordering a few more boxes!—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This was my first experience ordering a plant through the mail, so I was understandably worried about its quality and delivery. Thankfully, my worries were unfounded. It arrived in beautiful condition, well-packaged, and with instructions for its care. I planted it within a day and it seems to be thriving–even in the summer heat. (Naturally, I’m here to water it through the summer.) My only regret is that I didn’t buy the 3 gallon instead of the 1 gallon size, as I know these camellias grow slowly. I’d suggest you offer more clarification about how to access specific instruction for planting camellias on your website, as I had to search around a bit to find them. That said, I’ll definitely order from your company again.————————————————————–For future reference, there is a Plant & Care tab on each plant page or you can search in the Search Advice box under the Search Plants box…. 🙂 We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
These smaller variant Camillias arrived very well packed with no apparent damage to the root balls and/or branches. The advice and warnings contained on your website were very helpful and reassuring when each plant dropped 3 to 6 leaves as you’d warned would happen. Having fertilized and watered them when I transplanted them into larger pots per your instructions and in the process of acidifying the potting soil. I’m awaiting evidence of new growth which I expect to see a month after they arrived from you. Thank you for all of your care and concern getting them to us.————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was extremely impressed by the excellent packaging and the perfect condition in which my plant arrived. It is definitely going to thrive.—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
After the ice storm in February my camelia was one of the few surviving plants in my garden. I decided to get two more instead of non-hardy plants. This arrived in good time and in great condition. It is already adding new growth.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived in timely manner, green , moist & healthy. Well packed & protected. Thanks -now I must keep them that way!!!——————————I’m sure you will do fine! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I bought this Camilla as a gift for a special birthday for my sister and i needed one that grew in a container.. it turned out to be a beautiful healthy plant , cause of the cold weather in chicago she can easily bring it inside .—————————————We are so glad you and your sis are pleased and we hope she enjoys it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Both the Camellias we ordered arrived in good shape. A few branches were broken. They were well hydrated and we were able to get them established easily. Good value and service.. We’re excited to see them grow and bloom in the future.—————————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
As always, the plants arrived packaged securely and healthy. I am so thankful to be able to order online and know that the plants will be of quality size and health. I am waiting patiently for blooms later this year.—————————————–Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG
My plant arrived today, and appeared to be in excellent condition. I was very pleased.
Plants arrived in beautiful condition, very carefully packaged & arrived quickly. I was very impressed by the entire experience & quality of the plants! I won’t hesitate to use Wilson Brothers again,————————————————–Hi Jaynie, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Shishi Gashira Dwarf Camellia Sasanqua. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review. 🙂
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