Camellia Japonica Grand Marshall

An old fashioned and very popular variety Camellia Japonica Grand Marshall has attractive red flowers and good glossy green foliage.

Like many C. japonica types is is a little slow in growth rate over the first 2 – 3 years. Once the plant is established the growth rate improves.

With a naturally upright growth habit, Grand Marshall makes a good screening plant as well as very good feature plant in the garden border.

How To Grow Camellia Grand Marshall- Basic Care

Choose a position where the soil is good, and free draining. Full morning sun to filtered afternoon light in cooler climates more shade in warmer areas is best.

• Prepare the soil well before planting.
• Dig over and add some well rotted compost and a little aged cow manure.
• Make sure you dig the area over to twice the width of the container as this will encourage good root growth.
• Plant at the same depth as it was in the container.
• Firm in and water in with a liquid seaweed fertiliser.
• Mulch around the plant to maintain a cool moist root run.

Pruning

Remove any dead wood as it appears. Prune to shape and size as required affect flowering. Grand Marshall takes well to pruning.

Summary Information

• Botanical Name – Camellia Japonica Grand Marshall
• Common Name – Camellia Grand Marshall
• Family – Theaceae
• Position – Part shade to filtered light.
• Soil – Best suited to a slightly acidic humus rich moist soil..
• Height – To around 4 metre
• Spread – Forms a clump to around 2 metres.
• Growth rate – Slow at first then medium.
• Flowers – Deep red informal peony type blooms.
• Flowering time – Late winter to spring
• Foliage – Good glossy green.
• Frost tolerant – Yes
• Drought tolerant – Medium

Camellia Japonica Grand Marshall is available for sale from the following nurseries