• Evergreen
    leaves 5cm (2in) long, bronze when young, maturing to dark green.
  • White
    Sometimes with a pink tinge on the reverse
  • Height
    3m (10ft)
  • Spread
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Tall Shrub
    Slow to establish. Slender, arching branches
  • 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)
  • Partial shade

CAMELLIA 'Cornish Snow'

 
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1 year £10.50 each 
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Any 3+ £9.00 each
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Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall Ready in 3 - 5 days
Delivery Information Normally 3 - 5 days
plant size comparison icon P9/0.5 Litre
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Available from January 2025 - Awaiting new stock
2 year £18.00 each 
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plant size comparison icon 1 to 1.5 Litre
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  • Additional Features
    Burncoose speciality
    See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    Good to know
    Plants are smaller than similar varieties and slower growing, well worth the wait.
    Pests & Diseases
    Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot.
    Place of origin
    UK. A Caerhays Castle hybrid. (C. cuspidata x C. saluenensis). Caerhays Estate, Cornwall.
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Burncoose Specialities
    Caerhays bred plants
    Camellias
  • Core Plants
    Camellia
  • Flower Shape
    Single
    Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    To 6cm (2½in) across
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a large border
    Cottage garden
    Town garden
    Woodland garden
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Serrulate
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Ovate
    Narrowly ovate
    (see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    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.
  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Acid / ericaceous loving
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
  • Tree Shape
    Rounded to broadly columnar
    Rounded to broadly spreading
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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
3m (10ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  1.5m (5ft)
  

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