Mike Witman Bicolor Camellia Live Starter Plant – Camellia japonica – Rare Flowering Shrub

Add timeless elegance to your landscape with the Mike Witman Bicolor Camellia (Camellia japonica). This distinctive flowering evergreen shrub is admired for its striking bicolor blooms and glossy deep green foliage, making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, shaded borders, specimen plantings, and decorative containers.

Each order includes one (1) live Mike Witman Bicolor Camellia starter plant. This evergreen shrub performs best in shade to partial sun with fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. For best flower bud protection, plant in a location sheltered from cold winter winds.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, flower pattern, flower color intensity, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, flower coloration, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Includes 1 live Mike Witman Bicolor Camellia starter plant
• Rare Camellia japonica cultivar with striking bicolor blooms
• Evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage
• Ideal for woodland gardens, borders, foundation plantings, and containers
• Prefers shade to partial sun
• Best grown in fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
• Recommended for USDA Zones 7–10
• Plant in a sheltered location to help protect flower buds from cold winds

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live Mike Witman Bicolor Camellia (Camellia japonica)
• Growing medium
• Protective shipping packaging

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Mike Witman Bicolor Camellia
Scientific Name: Camellia japonica
Cultivar: Mike Witman
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Bicolor Flowers / Glossy Green Foliage
Sunlight: Shade to Partial Sun
Soil: Fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
USDA Zone: 7–10