Camellia sas. Yuletide
Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ is a medium to large evergreen shrub valued for its early-season display of single, vivid red flowers with prominent yellow stamens, opening in autumn and often continuing into early winter. Ideal as an informal hedge or a stand-alone feature, it thrives in acidic, moist but well‑drained soil in partial shade. For best results in Irish gardens, provide shelter from cold, drying winds, avoid early morning winter sun on frosted buds, mulch annually to conserve moisture, and use rainwater for irrigation where tap water is hard.
To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.
Plant at a Glance
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:prefers-acid-soil
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:october
flowering:november
flowering:december
flowercolour:red
leafcolour:green
size:2m-5m