CAMELLIA 'Gay Baby'

Hybrid. Small bright pink, semi double flowers

1 year

Pot size - P9/0.5 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Available again from March 2025

£10.50 each

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Any 5+ £8.00 each

2 year

Pot size - 2 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Available again from March 2025

£21.00

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Any 3+ £16.00 each

Any 5+ £14.00 each

3 year

Pot size - 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£35.00

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Burncoose speciality
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Good to know
C x williamsii 'Ruby Bells' x C. 'Tiny Princess' (C. japonica x C. fraterna)
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, scale insects, vine weevil, leaf spot
Place of origin
Garden origin. New Zealand. 1978. Os Blumhardt, Whangarei
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Camellias
Camellia
Evergreen
Small dark green leaves to 5cm (2in) long with bronze-purple new growth
Semi-double
Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
Border
Suitable for a shrub border
Cottage garden
Suitable for small gardens
Town garden
Fully hardy
Serrulate
Elliptic
Height
2m (6½ft)
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Listed as a miniature camellia. Vigorous, upright growth. Flowers to 5cm (2in) across with golden stamens are carried along the branches
Tall Shrub
Will require pruning to maintain a shorter height
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 - cold winter
Hardy 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)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Acid / ericaceous loving
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Partial shade