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  • CAMELLIA 'Cornish Snow'
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CAMELLIA 'Cornish Snow' and CAMELLIA 'Mary Williams'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    CAMELLIA 'Cornish Snow'

     AWARD
    Hybrid - early and very free flowering single white flower. Slow growing. Caerhays hybrid. Plants supplied 25-30cm
    1 year
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    P9/0.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £10.50 each 
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    Any 3+ £9.00 each
    Any 5+ £8.00 each
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
    2 year
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
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    Unavailable
    £21.00 each 
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    Any 3+ £16.00 each
    Any 5+ £14.00 each
    Unavailable -
    3 year
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £24.00 each 
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    Any 3+ £21.00 each
    Any 5+ £19.00 each
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
     
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • Good to know
      Plants are smaller than similar varieties and slower growing, well worth the wait.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      UK. A Caerhays Castle hybrid. (C. cuspidata x C. saluenensis). Caerhays Estate, Cornwall.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Caerhays bred plants
    • Camellias
    • Camellia
    • Evergreen
      leaves 5cm (2in) long, bronze when young, maturing to dark green.
    • White
      Sometimes with a pink tinge on the reverse
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
      To 6cm (2½in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a large border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Ovate
      Narrowly ovate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Slow to establish. Slender, arching branches
    • 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
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Boosts soil acidity. Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss. Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency. Easy to use, low dust granules
    1 kg
    £11.00
    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
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