Camellia 'Crimson Candles'
camellia 'Crimson Candles'
'Crimson Candles' is an upright, evergreen shrub to 3.5m tall. Glossy, oval leaves emerge bronze-red in colour and mature to dark green. Small to medium-sized, single, rose-red flowers appear in late winter to early spring. The candle-like red buds are a striking winter feature
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Red | Bronze Red Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Bronze Red Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Pink Red | Green |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Theaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Camellia are evergreen shrubs with simple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves and showy flowers with solitary or clustered flowers early in the year
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
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 see camellia cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Cut flowers
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, camellia leaf blight, camellia yellow mottle virus and flowers and camellia petal blight
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