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Shrub
Bushy
H4 (hardy - average winter)
Red in Spring and Winter
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
1.5-2.5 metres
10-20 years
camellia 'Tom Knudsen'
Theaceae
Camellia are evergreen shrubs with simple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves and showy flowers with solitary or clustered flowers early in the year
'Tom Knudsen' is an evergreen shrub of compact habit, with dark foliage and peony-form double, deep red flowers in late winter and early spring
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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, 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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