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CAMELLIA 'Kramer's Beauty'
Japonica. Bright red paeony flower early in the season
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Evergreen
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RedBright red -
HeightTo 9m (30ft) -
SpreadTo 8m (26ft)
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Tall ShrubVigorous, compact, upright shrub with medium to large flowers
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Hardy - cold winterHardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Partial shade
CAMELLIA 'Kramer's Beauty'
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Additional Features
Good to knowA chance seedling of 'Kramer's Supreme'
Pests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot
Place of originGarden origin. USA. August Kramer, CaliforniaResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Burncoose SpecialitiesCamellias
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Camellia TypesJaponicaThe best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
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Core PlantsCamellia
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Flower ShapePaeonyMass mixed irregular petals, with or without stamens
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Garden Location/ConditionsWoodland garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf margin
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Leaf shape
Elliptic
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Pruning group
Pruning group 5Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestSpring
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly columnarRounded to broadly spreading
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Camellia - A guide to sizing and pricing
Camellias - Background info Videos.
- Propagation information - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia 'Cornish Snow Michael' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia oleifera - Video Tip ondemand_video
- C.'Satan's Robe' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- C. transnokoensis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- C. vernalis 'Dawn' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- x williamsii Camellias - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellias - Signature Plants
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
Sulphate of Iron
Boosts soil acidity.
Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss.
Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency.
Easy to use, low dust granules
Only £11.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Blood, Fish & Bone
Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone
contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
Only £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Ericaceous Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser
Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants,
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser
For healthy growth and flowering of ericaceous plants, Azalea,
Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser is perfect for acid-loving plants.
Only £12.00
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