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Shrub
Bushy
H4 (hardy - average winter)
Pink in Spring
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
1.5-2.5 metres
1-1.5 metres
10-20 years
camellia 'Cornish Spring'
Theaceae
Camellia are evergreen shrubs with simple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves and showy flowers with solitary or clustered flowers early in the year
'Cornish Spring' is a medium-sized shrub, erect and fairly bushy in growth. Leaves ovate, dark green. Flowers single, rosy-pink, 4cm in width, somewhat cupped
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Suitable for woodland and acidic soils. Position in a site sheltered from cold, dry winds and early morning sun as buds and flowers may be damaged by cold winds and late frosts
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Cut Flowers, Low Maintenance, Patio/Container Plants or Wall-side Borders
Pruning group 8
May be attacked by aphids, scale insects and vine weevil
May be subject to a virus
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