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CAMELLIA 'Donation'
X williamsii. Large semi-double silvery pink
Further Reading....
- Camellia - A guide to sizing and pricing
- Camellia - Care Guide
- Camellia - Hybridisation
- Camellias - Background info Videos.
- Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
- Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
- Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
- Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
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Evergreen
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Shades of pinkAll shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Silvery pink.
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Height5m (16ft)
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Spread2.5m (8ft)
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HedgeIdeal for hedging
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Tall ShrubVigorous, erect, compact growth. Profusely flowering
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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)
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Partial shadeFlowers are deeper in colour and last longer in partial shade.
CAMELLIA 'Donation'
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
- See Also...
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Additional FeaturesBurncoose specialitySee Burncoose Speciality group for more detailsGood to knowBest-known of the C. x williamsii. Japonica parent is the old cultivar 'Donckelarii'Pests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.Place of originGarden origin. UK. Borde Hill. Sussex.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.Youtube video
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Burncoose SpecialitiesCamellias
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Camellia TypesX williamsiiC. japonica x C. saluenensis. These cultivars vary greatly in habit, leaves and flowers
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Core PlantsCamellia
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Flower ShapeSemi-doubleTwo rows of petals with conspicuous stamens10-13cm (4-5in) across
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Garden Location/ConditionsWoodland garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginSerrulate
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Leaf shapeElliptic
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Pruning groupPruning 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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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
Camellia - Care Guide
- Camellia Care - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Soil Conditions
- Planting Tips
- Pruning
- Camellia Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Wind damaged pruning & staking - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia as a windbreak - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pests and Diseases
- Sooty mould in spring - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation
- Collecting Camellia Seeds - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by semi-ripe cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Flowering Periods
- Self Seeding Camellia reticulata - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Further Reading
Camellia - Hybridisation
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
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
- Magnolia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Lithocarpus Seed Collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron seed collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
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ALECTRYON excelsus
Titoki
Available from £25.00
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Babeuff'
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Hinomayo'
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CAMELLIA
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Available from £10.50
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CAMELLIA 'Apple Blossom'
Available from £10.50
CAMELLIA 'Black Magic'
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CAMELLIA 'Jupiter'
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CAMELLIA 'Jury's Yellow'
Available from £21.00
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CAMELLIA 'Silver Anniversary'
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CLEMATIS montana 'Broughton Star'
Virgin's bower
Available from £17.50
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CORYLOPSIS pauciflora
Cowslip bush, Winter hazel
Available from £22.50
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Purple beech
Available from £12.50
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Sweet bay, Poet's laurel, True laurel
Available from £12.50
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Available from £70.00
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Huangshan magnolia
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Available from £25.00
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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
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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
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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
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Blood, Fish & Bone
Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone
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Only £6.00
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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
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser
For healthy growth and flowering of ericaceous plants, Azalea,
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Only £12.00