*****PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE BUYING!!!*****~~~~VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!~~~~This is a well rooted CAMELLIA JAPONICA starter plant! Not a variety commonly sold in stores. Hard to find unuasul variety.Situate out of cold winds to protect buds and flowersmature height ( 8-12 feet ) -- mature width ( 6-8 feet ) -- exposure ( shade to partial sun ) -- hardiness zones (7-10)PRICE IS FOR (1) HEALHTY WELL ROOTED STARTER PLANT THAT IS SHIPPED IN IT'S POT. PLANT IS CURRENTLY GROWING IN A 3 INCH POT. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU DO NOT TRANSPLANT IT FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS !WE SHIP ON TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS ONLY! WE ANSWER MESSAGES ON MONDAYS & THURSDAYS ONLY! Closed on all holidays If you have a question or a problem just hang tight we will get back to you on our office days(Mondays & Thursdays)Please see our other listings for even more of these beautiful plants! When considering buying our plants "PLEASE" be aware that the pictures of the plants shown in this listing is only an example of the approximate size you will get!!! Height and fullness varies.YOU COULD GET A PLANT AS SMALL AS THE PLANT ON THE LEFT OF PICTURE #2 OR YOU COULD GET A PLANT AS BIG AS THE PLANT ON THE RIGHT OF PICTURE #2 PLEASE remember these are "STARTER PLANTS"!!! Please DO NOT transplant them into giant pots!!! You will kill it if you do! Leave it in the pot it comes in at least 30 DAYS. AFTER 30 DAYS U CAN TRANSPLANT IT. If you will not be happy with one of the smaller plants(as shown on the right of picture #2) We respectfully ask you to please not buy. We always send the biggest plants first! Whatever the size you get it will be healthy and well rooted!!! ***PLEASE NOTE*** Blooms are greatly affected by the weather! The size and colors of the blooms are dramatically affected by sunny,cloudy,rainy,hot,cold etc etc...and of coarse the over all health & nutrition of the plant. Young plants also tend to not bloom true until they are older. The bloom picture shown is what the blooms of a mature plant looks like under perfect conditions. The blooms can also change throughout the dayPLEASE KEEP READING! VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!If you are buying more than one plant there is no need to wait for an invoice to be sent. Just place the items in your cart. The shipping discount will automatically apply. First plant will have a $4.99 shipping charge. All plants thereafter will have a $2.50 shipping charge per plant. All items must be paid for together at the same time to get the shipping discount. SOME OF OUR PLANTS SHIP FOR FREE SO IF THAT IS THE CASE SIMPLY CLICK AND BUY.NOTICE: If your plant arrives badly damaged I will need photo proof within 24 hours of delivery. I will need photos of the box and the plant in order to send out a replacement. A leaf that comes off during shipment or minor branch breakage does not constitute serious damage. I will only replace the plant if it is badly broken, crushed, or dead on arrival. Some wilting and/or yellowing of leaves or leaf lose it normal. Do not place this young plant in direct sunlight. Gradually introduce it to more sun over the coarse of a few weeks. They prefer full morning sun and light shade during the afternoon. They like moist well drained soil. Don't let it get bone dry but don't keep it soaked either. Just evenly moist & well drained. Reduce water in winter.You will sometimes have yellowing leaves this is normal as the leaves go through natural leaf death.We are inspected by the state of Mississippi Agriculture Dept. We routinely spray our plants with insecticides and fungicides as preventive measures. WARNING: Always retrieve packages from the mail as soon as it is delivered. If left in a mailbox during freezing temps it will kill the plant(s). If left in mailbox during extreme heat it will kill the plant(s), It is the buyers responsibility to track the package and get it as soon as it is delivered. Tracking information automatically uploads so buyer is able to see exactly what day there package will arrive. So buyers please make sure that you are going to be able to get your package as soon as it arrives. Seller not responsible for plants that are dead due to being left out in the mailbox in extreme heat or cold. I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES!!! SO PLEASE DO NOT BUY IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES!!! NO EXCEPTIONS. DUE TO EBAY POLICY I CAN NOT HOLD ORDERSIF YOU ARE NOT READY FOR YOUR ORDER TO BE SHIPPED PLEASE DON'T BID UNTIL YOU ARE READY.