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    CAMELLIA
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CAMELLIA and MAGNOLIA liliiflora 'Nigra'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CAMELLIA 'Debbie' and CAMELLIA 'Jupiter'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CAMELLIA 'Donation' and CAMELLIA 'Jupiter'
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    CAMELLIA

    1 year old plants
    All £10.50 each, any 3 for £27.00 or any 5 for £40.00

    2 year old plants 
    All £21.00 each, any 3 for £48.00 or any 5 for £70.00

    CODES
    J = japonica
    S = sasanqua
    R = reticulata
    W = x williamsii
    Sp = species

    Sizes and varieties available change throughout the year. For up to date availability see website. Please do specify substitutes if and where you can. Some varieties flower in OCT-NOV, others go on from JAN-MAY.

    Genus of over 250 species of long-lived, elegant, evergreen shrubs and small trees, 1-20m (3-65ft) tall, from areas of acid soil in woodland areas from northern India and the Himalayas to China and Japan and south to northern Indonesia, Java and Sumatra. They usually have bold, glossy leaves and flowers in shades of white, pink, red or yellow. Some are fragrant.

    Economically important in the subcontinent of India and Asia, the leaves of C. sinensis are processed for the beverage tea and C. oleifera produces tea seed oil used for cooking. The UK climate is suitable for camellia and "grow your own" tea is becoming popular, especially the green variety with its high level of antioxidants. C. sinensis var. sinensis is the China tea and C. sinensis var. assamica the Indian version.

    Cultivated in the gardens of China and Japan for centuries before they were seen in Europe, varieties were brought in in the late 18th century by the British East India Company as the tea trade flourished.

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    • Good to know
      Syn. Paul's Jupiter
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • japonica
      The best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
    • Evergreen
    • Red
      Yellow stamens.
    • Semi-double
      Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      to 9m (28ft)
    • Spread
      to 8m (25ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, upright shrub. Produces medium sized flowers 8-10cm (3-4in) across.
    • 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)
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      to 9m (28ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 8m (25ft)
       
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Camellia - A guide to sizing and pricing
    Camellia - Hybridisation
    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
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    Varieties

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  • CAMELLIA 'Midnight Magic'
    Japonica. Deep red paeony form
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    2 year
    £21.00
    3 year
    £24.00
    4 year
    £35.00
    CAMELLIA 'Midsummer's Day'
    Japonica. Can carry its red flowers well into June
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    Available from February 2025
    Awaiting new stock
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    2 year
    £21.00
    3 year
    £24.00
    CAMELLIA 'Miss Charleston'
    Japonica. Striking double red with golden stamens
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    2 year
    £21.00
    3 year
    £24.00
    4 year
    £35.00
    CAMELLIA 'Mona Jury'
    X williamsii. apricot-pink. Peony-form
     
    P9/0.5 Litre
    £10.50
    CAMELLIA 'Monica Dance'
    x williamsii. Mottled pink semi-double
     
    2 year
    £21.00
    3 year
    £24.00
    4 year
    £35.00
    CAMELLIA 'Muskoka'
    x williamsii. Large single pink flower which opens fairly flat
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    2 year
    £21.00
    3 year
    £24.00
    4 year
    £35.00
    CAMELLIA 'Nagasaki'
    Japonica. Large semi-double red splashed white
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    3 year
    £24.00
    4 year
    £35.00
    CAMELLIA 'Narumigata'
    Sasanqua. Single white scented
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    2 year
    £21.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CAMELLIA 'Nobilissima'
    Japonica. Early flowering double white which was one of the first camellias introduced into England
     
    2 year
    £21.00
    3 year
    £24.00
    Available Early Spring 2025
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CAMELLIA 'Nuccio's Gem'
    Japonica. Large double white
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    CAMELLIA 'Nuccio's Jewel'
    Japonica. White shaded to orchid-pink on edge of petals, paeony form
     
    1 year
    £10.50
    Available from February 2025
    Awaiting new stock
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    2 year
    £21.00
    CAMELLIA 'Nuccio's Pink Lace'
    Japonica. Blush-pink semi-double
     
    2 year
    £21.00
    Available from February 2025
    Awaiting new stock
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