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Shrub
Bushy
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
Dark Red in Spring
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
2.5-4 metres
1.5-2.5 metres
10-20 years
camellia 'Bob Hope'
Theaceae
Camellia are evergreen shrubs with simple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves and showy flowers with solitary or clustered flowers early in the year
'Bob Hope' is a large, compact shrub to 3m, with deep red, semi-double flowers to 12cm in width
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Award of Garden Merit
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, 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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