Camellia 'Adorable' (Camellia 'Adorable')
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Intermediate skill rating |
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1.5m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Camellia 'Adorable'
Other names: Camellia 'Adorable', Pitardii hybrid camellia 'Adorable'
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Genus: Camellia
Variety or cultivar: 'Adorable' _ 'Adorable' is a vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub with ellliptic to lanceolate, semi-glossy, mid-green leaves and formal double, bright pink flowers in spring.
Camellia 'Adorable' is: Evergreen
Flower: Bright-pink in Spring
Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Spreading
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Specific pests: Aphids , Scale insects , Vine weevil
Diseases: May be susceptible to a virus.
Specific diseases: Virus
General care
Pruning: Requires little pruning. Deadheading and the removal of dead, diseased, or damaged branches should be done after flowering.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Camellia 'Adorable' (Camellia 'Adorable') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant shallowly in fertile, moist but well-drained, acid soil in a shady, sheltered site. Maintain a leaf mould or bark mulch. Protect buds & flowers from cold, dry winds & morning sun. Fertilise in mid-spring & early summer.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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