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CAMELLIA 'Leonard Messel'

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

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    Pests & Diseases - aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.

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    Place of Origin - garden origin. UK. Colonel Messel, Nymans, Sussex.

  • Camellia Types: reticulata x williamsii - (parentage C. x williamsii 'Mary Christian')
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    Flower Colour: Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) - bright pink.

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    Flower Shape: Semi-double - Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens

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    Tree Shape: Rounded to broadly columnar

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    Tree Shape: Rounded to broadly spreading

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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 AWARD CAMELLIA 'Leonard Messel'

Reticulata x williamsii. Very large frilled semi-double pink


Burncoose Catalogue Code

Tall Shrub - produces flowers to 10cm (4in) across with pale yellow anthers.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy to Frost tender - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) but plants could be possibly damaged below 5°C (41°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 4m (13ft)
Spread - in metres - 3m (10ft)

Preferred Location

Soil Conditions

Acid Loving
Fertile moist well-drained soil

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