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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.
- 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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RedYellow stamens. -
Heightto 9m (28ft) -
Spreadto 8m (25ft)
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Tall ShrubVigorous, upright shrub. Produces medium sized flowers 8-10cm (3-4in) across.
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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) -
Partial shade
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
- See Also...
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Additional Features
Good to knowSyn. Paul's Jupiter
Pests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
Place of originGarden origin. -
Camellia TypesJaponicaThe best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
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Flower ShapeSemi-doubleTwo rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
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HardinessFully hardy
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soil
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly columnarRounded to broadly spreading
- 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
- 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
- Allergic reactions and pollen
- Plants which produce masses of pollen - to avoid
- Plants producing little pollen - relatively safe!
- 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
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
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Buy Varieties of CAMELLIA
CAMELLIA 'Jury's Yellow'
x williamsii. Anemone form, creamy yellow
CAMELLIA 'Kick Off'
Japonica. Light pink paeony form with darker streaks
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Kimberley'
Japonica. Vivid scarlet flowers with a centre of yellow stamens
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Kitty'
Japonica. White shading to pink at the edges of the petals. Formal double.
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Kramer's Beauty'
Japonica. Bright red paeony flower early in the season
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Kramer's Supreme'
Japonica. Bright red paeony form with some fragrance
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Lady de Saumarez'
Japonica. Sport of C. 'Tricolor' with single red blooms.
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Lady's Maid'
x williamsii. Light orchid-pink, semi-double
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Lanarth'
Japonica. Small cherry-red flowers
CAMELLIA 'Laura Boscawen'
x williamsii. Anemone form. Rich pink with broad cushion of petaloids
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Lemon Drop'
Japonica. Small white semi-double flowers with a lemon centre
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Leonard Messel'
Reticulata x williamsii. Very large frilled semi-double pink
CAMELLIA 'Les Jury'
x williamsii. Pillar-box red with bronze new growth
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'L.T. Dees'
Japonica. Bright pink.
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Magnoliiflora'
Japonica. Hose-in-hose semi-double blush pink. Petals curve outwards
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