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Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena'

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Double flowered Camellia rich, acid soil, light shade. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is March - April.

Date taken : 01.07.2005

Common name : Common camellia

Family : Theaceae

© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

© picture 3 : J. Kortmann
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : conical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop