Silver Waves Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Silver Waves'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Silver Waves Camellia highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Growing Zones 7-9
Shining and fluttering white petals, the Silver Waves Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Silver Waves') will brighten the partial shade garden with silvery semi-double blooms and a bullseye of bright yellow stamens. These are broad-leaved evergreen shrubs with attractive glossy, deep green foliage and a dense, bushy form that fills large areas in beauty all year long!
The elegant flowers not only will draw you into each bloom as it opens but so will every bee and beneficial pollinator drop by your yard, seeking out a nectar-rich winter meal! Flowering in the winter and sometimes lasting until spring, the long-lasting flowers are abundant and stand out against the dark green leaves!
Silver Waves Camellia bushes are heat and humidity tolerant throughout USDA growing zones 7 to 9 and can reach a lovely 6-10 foot tall size, with a slightly smaller spread. You can train these broad-leaved evergreens into any size or shape needed with some annual pruning.
Planting and Application:
Silver Waves Camellia brightens the shady mixed shrub border and shines at the edge of the woods! The white blooms really show off in groupings and rows as property definition and year-round privacy hedges. A must-have for a Moon Garden as a tall accent shrub!
Enhance your home's foundation planting or soften the look of a fenceline or rock wall, Camellia are wonderful back-of-the-border and backdrop flowering ornamentals! A single planting creates an incredible specimen or focal point anywhere in the dappled shade garden! Create a tree-form specimen or leave it bushy for privacy, or go over the top and create an Espalier living wall or outdoor room!
- Silvery-White Semi-Double Blooms
- Glossy Green Broad-Leaved Evergreen Foliage
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Blooms Mid-Winter to Spring
- Hedges, Screening, Winter Interest & Specimens!
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Camellia are flowering shrubs that do best in partial shade - either morning sun and afternoon shade, or all-day dappled shade. Plant in organically enriched, well-drained soil that has consistent, moderate moisture availability. Appreciating slightly acidic soil and a 3-4 inch layer of pine bark mulch over their root systems, Camellia should only be pruned right after they flower, or you will not see blooms next winter! Deer tend to avoid these plants unless desperate. For best results, protect from excessively sunny or windy/exposed sites.
- Part Sun/Partial Shade
- Regular Moisture Needs & Appreciates Mulch
- Any Slightly Acidic Well-Drained Soil
- Prune Immediately After Flowering
- Seldom Bothered by Deer
Pretty as a picture, the Silver Waves Camellia brings silvery white petals to the warm climate winter gardens plus steady evergreen glossy foliage all year round! Order your own flowering ornamentals today from the experts at NatureHills.com!
