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  • CAMELLIA 'Donnan's Dream'
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    CAMELLIA 'Donnan's Dream'

    Japonica. formal double, white shaded pink
    1 year
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    P9/0.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Not available until May 2025
    £10.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £9.00 each
    Any 5+ £8.00 each
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leafspot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Nuccio's Nurseries, California
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Camellias
    • japonica
      The best known of all the camellias, Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica)
    • Camellia
    • Evergreen
    • Formal double
      Multi rows of petals in a symmetrical shape, no stamen showing
      Flowers 10cm (4in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a large border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Elliptic
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Compact, upright growth.
    • 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 - cold winter
      Hardy 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6ft)
       
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Camellia - A guide to sizing and pricing
    Camellia - Hybridisation
    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Boosts soil acidity. Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss. Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency. Easy to use, low dust granules
    1 kg
    £11.00
    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    For healthy growth and flowering of ericaceous plants, Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser is perfect for acid-loving plants.
    0.9 kg
    £12.00
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