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  • CAMELLIA sasanqua white
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    CAMELLIA sasanqua white

    Old fashioned original form of sasanqua with tiny white flowers from October onwards. Compact habit and small curling leaves
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      Japan.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Camellias
    • sasanqua
      Camellia sasanqua (Christmas Camellia) is a species of Camellia
    • Camellia
    • Evergreen
      leaves to 8cm (3in) long, dark green above, paler beneath.
    • Cup-shaped
      5-7cm (2-3in) across
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      To 6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      To 3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright to spreading shrub or small tree with fine, twiggy growth
    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full shade
    • Full sun
      Keep roots cool and moist.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      to 6m (20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 3m (10ft)
       
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