Stewartia (Pseudocamellia)

Stewartia are rarely known shrubs with dark-green, glossy, leathery, deciduous foliage. Being close to the genus Camellia, Stewartia have camellia-like, large, and faintly sweet-scented flowers. Easy for a moist and leafy soil on a peat basis in a partially shaded to sunny position, fully hardy.
Sow flat in any humus rich, well drained soil in autumn to late spring. Keep pots in a sunny and protected spot outside during winter. Carefully transplant young plants in autumn.
All are USDA Climate Zone 7.
10 seeds per package.

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Stewartia monadelpha

Stewartia monadelpha

5 (8)m, deciduous small tree with a pyramidal crown in adult specimens and white flowers in early summer. Dark green, elliptic, serrated, leathery leaves turning red to maroon in autumn. Native of slightly moist, open spots in woods in Japan. For a sunny spot in any humus rich, acidic, well drained soil. USDA Climate Zone 6. VI.

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Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia)

Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese Stewartia)

2 (3)m, Japanese Stewartia is a large shrub to small tree with large Camelia shaped, white flowers with a bright orange colored center in mid summer. Especially decorative crimson red to orange fall leaf color. For a partially shaded spot in a peaty, slightly moist soil. Fully hardy. VI-VII.

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Stewartia rostrata (Upright Pseudocamellia)

Stewartia rostrata (Upright Pseudocamellia)

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Stewartia serrata (Sawtooth Pseudocamellia)

Stewartia serrata (Sawtooth Pseudocamellia)

1.5 (3)m, Sawtooth Pseudocamellia is an erect to broad woody shrub from Japan. It has dark green, slightly glossy foliage, which turns to a lovely orange-red in autumn. It bears nicely fragrant, open cup-shaped, white flowers in late spring. For any peaty soil, low in clay components in sun to partial shade. A fully hardy species. IV-VI.

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Stewartia sinensis

Stewartia sinensis

2 (7), in cultivation this Chinese species is a rarely seen species. It makes perfumed, large white flowers above elliptic, shiny leaves, which turn bright orange brown in autumn. For any humus rich and preferably lime-free soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Shelter young plants from severe winds in winter and protection from late frosts. VII-VIII.

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