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    STEWARTIA
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    STEWARTIA

    Commonly known as Deciduous camellia

    (STUARTIA)

    An attractive all-rounder. Flaking bark, late-spring flowers and good autumn colour.

    Genus related to Camellia of about 20 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs from woodland in eastern Asia and southeastern USA.

    The name honours John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-92). The widely accepted name came about as a transcription error given to Carl Linnaeus.

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    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      From the tea family, like Camellias. Grown for late spring flowers, leaves which colour well in autumn and attractive bark. Good as specimens in woodland. Resents transplanting.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia and south-eastern USA
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Scented flowers
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Stewartia - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide

    Varieties
    STEWARTIA monodelpha
    Attractive autumn colour and solitary white flowers with spreading petals and violet anthers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    STEWARTIA pseudocamellia
    A Japanese species with flaking bark and small white camellia-like flowers
     
    Small
    £27.50
    Large
    £75.00
    STEWARTIA pteropetiolata
    Tall growing evergreen species with a multitude of white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    STEWARTIA rostrata
    Shallowly furrowed bark which peels in maturity. Flowers camellia pink at first fading later to near white on the tips of individual twigs
     
    Small
    £32.50
    Large
    £75.00

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
    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.
    1 ltr - free c&p
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
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