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    CAMELLIA 'Gay Baby'
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    CAMELLIA 'Gay Baby'

    Hybrid. Small bright pink, semi double flowers
    1 year
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    P9/0.5 Litre
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    Available from January 2025
    £10.50 each 
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    2 year
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    2 Litre
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    Available from January 2025
    £18.00  
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    Plant Details
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
      Cottage garden
      Suitable for small gardens
      Town garden
    • Pruning group
      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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Acid / ericaceous loving
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Partial shade
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