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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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Additional Features
Good to knowGenus named by Linnaeus in honour of Georg Josef Kamel, also known as Camellus, a Moravian( Czech) Jesuit priest, and botanist (21 Apr. 1661 - 2 May 1706). Camellia (with a short 'e' as in 'egg') being the proper pronunciation.
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Burncoose SpecialitiesCamellias
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Flower ShapeAnemoneSeveral rows large outer petals with centre intermingled and stamensDoubleMulti rows of petals, no stamen showingFormal doubleMulti rows of petals in a symmetrical shape, no stamen showingPaeonyMass mixed irregular petals, with or without stamensSemi-doubleTwo rows of petals with conspicuous stamensSingleRow of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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Scented PlantsScented flowersSome are scented
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous loving
- 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
Buy Varieties of CAMELLIA
CAMELLIA 'Margaret Davis'
Japonica. White formal double with pink picotee edge
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Margaret Waterhouse'
x williamsii. Semi-double, rose colour
CAMELLIA 'Margherita Coleoni'
red formal double
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Marguerite Guillon'
Japonica. Pink paeony form spotted and streaked vivid red
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Mars'
Japonica. Large semi-double red flowers
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Mary Costa'
profuse flowering with white anemone-form flowers
CAMELLIA 'Mary Jobson'
x williamsii. Scented single rose-pink flowers
CAMELLIA 'Mary Phoebe Taylor'
x williamsii. Very large paeony form flowers light rose-pink
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Mathotiana Alba'
Japonica. Large formal double white
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Mathotiana Rubra'
Japonica. Deep red, very late flowering
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Memphis Belle'
Japonica. Large semi-double red flowers streaked with white
CAMELLIA 'Mercury'
Japonica. Semi-double crimson with deeper veining
CAMELLIA 'Midnight'
Japonica. Semi-double black-red with yellow stamens
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Midnight Magic'
Japonica. Deep red paeony form
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
CAMELLIA 'Midsummer's Day'
Japonica. Can carry its red flowers well into June
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
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