Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 9.00 - 16.30 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Cafe Now Closed for Winter
- Shop Now
- Burncoose Specialities
- This Month
- Offers & Promotions
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
- 40 years at Burncoose
- Engage With Us
- Information, Help & Advice
- About Us & Our Services
- Terms & Conditions
- Log In / Register
CAMELLIA 'Royal Velvet'
Japonica. Semi-double bright red
-
Evergreen
-
Height2.5m (8ft)
-
Spread2.5m (8ft)
-
Tall ShrubFast-growing, upright shrub. Flowers 10cm (4in) across with a velvety sheen to the petals and a boss of gold stamens
-
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)
-
Full sun
-
Partial shade
CAMELLIA 'Royal Velvet'
-
Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spotPlace of originGarden origin. USA. 1987. Nuccio, CaliforniaResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
-
Burncoose SpecialitiesCamellias
-
Camellia TypesJaponicaThe best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
-
Core PlantsCamellia
-
Flower ShapeSemi-doubleTwo rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
-
Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a large borderCottage gardenTown garden
-
HardinessFully hardy
-
Leaf marginSerrulate
(see photos above) -
Leaf shapeElliptic
(see photos above) -
Pruning groupPruning group 5Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
-
Seasonal InterestSpring
-
Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soilNeutral to acid soil
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2.5m (8ft)
|
||
2.5m (8ft) |