Size
Height up to 2.5m in 10 years, but can be trimmed to the size and shape required.
Other options for early spring colour
Magnolia – Bowl like flower form, in range from white to deep pink
Magnolia Stellata – Bright white star shaped flowers
Forsythia – bright yellow small flowers
Flowering Currant – clusters of bright pink flowers
Growing Conditions
Camellia Japonica needs a neutral or acid soil to grow and to be sheltered from early morning sun to enable flowering. The buds are easily damaged when early sun melts frost.
Prefers a north or west aspect.
Effort to Grow
If planted in the correct place, with the right soil conditions Camellias are very easy to grow. They are relatively slow growing so will not need pruning for a number of years after planting.
Why plant this tree in your garden?
Grow Camellia for the glossy evergreen leaves and beautiful flowers. Multiple plants can create a dense hedge or screen.
What to look out for when planting and in the first 2 years
Keep well watered and mulched in the first few years.
What to look out for when the tree is established (2 years or more after planting or if you inherit it)
Prune or trim after flowering. Hard pruning may remove all the buds for the following year. Can be attacked by aphids and vine weevil.
