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  • CAMELLIA 'Valley Knudsen'
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    CAMELLIA 'Valley Knudsen'

    Ruffled mid pink
    3 year
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    3 - 5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £40.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      C. saluenensis x C. reticulata 'Buddha'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. 1958. USA. H. Asper, California
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Camellias
    • reticulata x sasanqua
    • Camellia
    • Evergreen
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Mid pink
    • Semi-double
      Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
      To loose peony. 10-13cm (4-5in), or more, across
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      2-4m (6½-13ft)
    • Spread
      1.2-2.5m (4-8ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, compact, upright 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      2-4m (6½-13ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.2-2.5m (4-8ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    For healthy growth and flowering of ericaceous plants, Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser is perfect for acid-loving plants.
    0.9 kg
    £12.00
    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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