Product Description
A faux camellia tree with red silk blooms, 150 cm (about 4.9 ft), one size only. The trunk has an iron-wire core under a moulded, textured bark-like surface, and the pot is cement-and-foam filled for stability.
Camellia is an outdoor evergreen shrub in climates mild enough to keep it alive through winter, and it's hardy to only around zone 7 — well outside what most of Canada can offer a plant left outside year-round. Its live flowers also last weeks rather than months, which is the entire practical case for a faux version that stays in bloom permanently.
The construction detail here is more specific than most listings in our range. The trunk carries a solid, thickened iron wire core under a moulded surface described as "mottled bark" meant to mirror natural branch grain — a textured plastic finish rather than timber. The pot is a plastic flowerpot loaded with cement and foam for stability, sized 15 × 13 cm. Materials overall are PE, silk cloth, and plastic, and the flowers are inserted into the trunk during assembly rather than pre-attached.
It suits indoor and outdoor placement, including balconies. Keep it out of direct sunlight to preserve the colour — a covered or shaded spot works well; an open, all-day-sun patio does not.
Specifications
| Height/Size | 150 cm / 59 in, one size only |
|---|---|
| Foliage material | PE, silk cloth, plastic |
| Trunk | Iron wire core under a moulded, textured "mottled bark" surface. Not real wood. |
| Pot | Plastic flowerpot, cement-and-foam filled, 15 × 13 cm |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Weight | Gross 3.24 kg, net 3.08 kg |
| UV rating | Not specified. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve colour. |
| Placement | Indoor and outdoor, including balconies |
| Assembly | Required — flowers insert directly into the trunk |
Artificial camellia tree, or a real one?
| This tree | Live camellia | |
|---|---|---|
| Winter survival outdoors | Unaffected | Hardy to roughly zone 7 only; most Canadian winters will kill an outdoor camellia |
| Bloom duration | Permanent | A few weeks per year, then a bare shrub the rest of the time |
| Sun exposure | Keep out of direct sun for colour retention | Wants filtered light; too much direct sun scorches real leaves too |
| Assembly | Flowers inserted into the trunk once | None — but ongoing pruning and feeding |
| Weight and portability | 3.24 kg gross, easy to move room to room | A potted shrub of comparable size is considerably heavier once the soil is wet |
The honest argument for a live camellia is the flower itself, which a faux one can only imitate at a fixed moment. If you want the plant to actually change through a season, grow one in a container you bring indoors or under cover for winter, since open ground isn't realistic in most of this country.
What's in the box, and how do I set it up?
The tree may arrive slightly compressed from transport and should be reshaped by hand on arrival — branches bent back into place and the moulded bark trunk checked for any shipping flex. Assembly involves inserting the pre-made flower stems into sockets on the trunk, a quick step, though it's still hands-on rather than a fully finished piece straight from the box.
Inspect the pot and the trunk before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further. The leaf-to-stem joints are glued and may show visible adhesive marks, which is normal rather than a defect.
Who should not buy this?
- Open, direct-sun outdoor placement. Choose shade or bring it in.
- Anyone who wants a genuine wood trunk. This one is an iron-wire core under a textured plastic surface that mimics bark rather than being it.
- Gardeners hoping to keep a live camellia outdoors year-round in most of Canada. Zone 7 hardiness rules out open ground through most Canadian winters.
- Anyone assembling with limited hand strength. The flowers must be individually inserted into the trunk; this is not a ready-to-place piece.
Can I put this camellia tree outside?
It suits indoor and outdoor placement including balconies, but should be kept out of direct sunlight to preserve its colour. A shaded or covered outdoor spot works well; an open, sun-exposed patio doesn't.
Is the trunk real wood?
No. The construction is a solid, thickened iron wire core under a moulded surface described as "mottled bark," designed to mirror the grain of a real branch — a textured plastic finish over a metal armature, not timber. It's one of the more specific trunk descriptions in our range, worth crediting even though the material itself isn't wood.
How heavy is this tree?
3.24 kg gross and 3.08 kg net. At one size only, 150 cm tall, this is a light, single-person piece to carry and place, which is worth knowing if you plan to move it between rooms or reposition it seasonally rather than leaving it permanently on a balcony. The pot is cement-and-foam filled specifically to keep the tree stable despite the low overall weight, rather than relying on sheer mass the way a heavier all-cement base would.
Do real camellias bloom all year like this one?
No. A live camellia flowers for a few weeks each year and is a plain evergreen shrub the rest of the time, and it's hardy only to roughly zone 7, which rules out surviving outdoors through winter across most of Canada. The permanent-bloom design of this faux version is directly answering that limitation: it looks the same in December as it does during a real camellia's actual flowering window.
Does assembly take long?
It's a simple insertion of the pre-made flower stems into sockets on the trunk, with no tools required. It's still a hands-on step rather than a fully assembled tree out of the box, and the tree may need reshaping after transport compression, so budget a short amount of time on delivery day rather than expecting it to stand display-ready immediately.