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CAMELLIA
1 year old plants
All £9.50 each, any 3 for £24.00 or any 5 for £35.00
2 year old plants
All £18.50 each, any 3 for £45.00 or any 5 for £65.00
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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Heightto 9m (28ft) -
Spreadto 8m (25ft)
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Tall Shrub
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Partial shade
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
- See Also...
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
Place of originChina, Korea, Japan. -
Camellia TypesJaponicaThe best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
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Flower ShapeDoubleMulti rows of petals, no stamen showingLarge formal double.
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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
- 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
- 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 'Princess Margaret'
Japonica. Paeony form, pink. Mid to late
CAMELLIA 'Quintessence'
very perfumed semi-double minature white flowers. A slow growing, spreading bush
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Rainbow'
Sasanqua. White edged with pink
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Red Dahlia'
scarlet-red paeony form
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Reigyoku'
Japonica. Unusual golden variegated foliage, single red
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Roger Hall'
Japonica. Clear red formal double
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Rogetsu'
Japonica. White with frilled petal edges
CAMELLIA 'Rosemary Williams'
x williamsii. Deep pink single
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Rubescens Major'
Japonica. Crimson flowers with darker veining
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Ruby Wedding'
x williamsii. Currant-red, anemone to paeony form with a dense upright habit
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA sasanqua white
old fashioned original form of sasanqua with tiny white flowers from October onwards. Compact habit and small curling leaves
CAMELLIA 'Satan's Robe'
Reticulata. Large semi-double red
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Scentuous'
Japonica x lutchuensis. A cross between Tiffany and c.lutchuensis with white petals, blush pink on the back. Very scented and suitable for the conservatory
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Shin-akebono'
Japonica. Open white flowered paeony form. Often very early in the season
CAMELLIA 'Shinonome'
Japonica. Double pale pink with white spots
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Silver Anniversary'
Japonica. Very large double paeony form, white
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Silver Ruffles'
Japonica. Semi-double white
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA sinensis
Species. The tea plant widely used in tea production. Compact habit and small white flowers
Free delivery
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Snow Flurry'
C. oleifera hybrid. Double flowered white
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Sode-gashuki'
Japonica. (Syn. Gauntlettii) - very large white semi-double lily form
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Souvenir de Bahuaud Litou'
Japonica. A rose-pink sport of 'Mathotiana Alba'
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Spring Festival'
x williamsii. Medium pink to light pink, double
CAMELLIA 'Spring Fling'
Japonica. Red formal double
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'St. Ewe'
x williamsii. Single deep pink
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'St Michael'
x williamsii. Free flowering single pink, usually out by February
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Strawberry Parfait'
Japonica. semi-double or paeony flowers with rose-pink petals overlaid with crimson stripes
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Sundae'
Japonica. Miniature red anemone form flowers
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Takanini'
Japonica. Deep plum-red flowers
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Tiffany'
Japonica. Double soft pink
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Tiny Princess'
Japonica. White semi-double flowers shaded a delicate pink
Gift-wrapping available
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