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CAMELLIA 'Gay Baby'
Hybrid. Small bright pink, semi double flowers
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EvergreenSmall dark green leaves to 5cm (2in) long with bronze-purple new growth
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Height2m (6½ft)
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Spread1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightListed as a miniature camellia. Vigorous, upright growth. Flowers to 5cm (2in) across with golden stamens are carried along the branches
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Tall ShrubWill require pruning to maintain a shorter height
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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)
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Partial shade
CAMELLIA 'Gay Baby'
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Additional FeaturesBurncoose specialitySee Burncoose Speciality group for more detailsGood to knowC x williamsii 'Ruby Bells' x C. 'Tiny Princess' (C. japonica x C. fraterna)Pests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, vine weevil, leaf spotPlace of originGarden origin. New Zealand. 1978. Os Blumhardt, WhangareiResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Burncoose SpecialitiesCamellias
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Core PlantsCamellia
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Flower ShapeSemi-doubleTwo rows of petals with conspicuous stamens
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a shrub borderCottage gardenSuitable for small gardensTown garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginSerrulate
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Leaf shapeElliptic
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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.
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Seasonal InterestSpring
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soil
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
Sulphate of Iron
Boosts soil acidity.
Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss.
Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency.
Easy to use, low dust granules
Only £11.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
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.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Blood, Fish & Bone
Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone
contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
Only £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Ericaceous Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser
Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants,
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser
For healthy growth and flowering of ericaceous plants, Azalea,
Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser is perfect for acid-loving plants.
Only £12.00