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  • CAMELLIA tsaii
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    CAMELLIA tsaii

    Species. Tenderish species with numerous small white flowers
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot
    • Place of origin
      Western China, Burma, North Vietnam
    • species
    • Evergreen
      Oblong-elliptic, wavy-margines, glossy, dark green leaves 6-10 (2½-4in) long
    • Cup-shaped
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      To 10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      To 5m (16ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Produces single flowers 2cm (¾in) across from the leaf axils
    • Tree
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      to 10m (33ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 5m (16ft)
       
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