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    CAMELLIA 'White Nun'

    Japonica. Large semi-double with thick petals of pure white
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      USA. McCaskill Gardens, California.
    • Camellias
    • japonica
      The best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
    • Camellia
    • Evergreen
      Slightly corrugated leaves.
    • White
      Pure white.
    • Semi-double
      Two rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Height
      to 9m (28ft)
    • Spread
      to 8m (25ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Strong-growing shrub. Produces very large flowers 13cm (5in) or more across with thick petals.
    • 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.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°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)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Garden Goodies
    Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots. Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
    Tie in slate labels
    £10.00
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