CAMELLIA 'New Venture'

X williamsii. A Burncoose introduction with a single salmon-pink flower opening flat

3 year

Pot size - 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£24.00 each

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
Japonica x 'Gauntlettii'. Bred by Philip Tregunna, Head Gardener
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
Place of origin
Garden origin.UK. Caerhays Estate, Cornwall
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Caerhays bred plants
Camellias
x williamsii
C. japonica x C. saluenensis. These cultivars vary greatly in habit, leaves and flowers
Camellia
Evergreen
Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

Salmon pink.
Single
Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals

10-13cm (4-5in) across. Opens flat.
Woodland garden
Fully hardy
Serrulate
Elliptic
Oblong
Height
2-5m (6½-15ft)
Spread
1-3m (3-10ft)
Tall Shrub
Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Acid / ericaceous loving
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Partial shade
Rounded to broadly columnar
Rounded to broadly spreading