Camellia japonica Mixed Varieties

Camellia japonica (mixed varieties)

55L pot • Supplied approximately 160cm tall

Plant Highlights: Mixed flowering camellias • Glossy evergreen foliage • Elegant spring blooms • Ideal for woodland-style gardens • Excellent specimen for borders and containers

Overview

This selection of Camellia japonica is supplied as a mixed assortment of varieties, offering beautiful evergreen foliage and elegant spring flowers. While the exact cultivar and flower colour may vary, every plant shares the same glossy dark green leaves, attractive upright habit and long-lasting floral display that makes camellias one of the highlights of the spring garden.

Supplied as established specimens approximately 160cm tall in 55L pots, these plants provide immediate impact in borders, woodland gardens or large patio containers. Their year-round evergreen foliage ensures lasting structure long after the flowering season has finished.

Why We Love It

• Beautiful evergreen foliage throughout the year.
• Elegant spring flowers on established plants.
• Large specimen size creates instant garden impact.
• Ideal for sheltered borders and decorative containers.
• Long-lived shrubs with year-round structure.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in partial shade or dappled shade in a sheltered position. Protect flower buds from strong early morning sun following frost, as this can damage blooms.

Watering

Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Keep the soil evenly moist during dry periods, particularly when flower buds are developing. Container-grown plants require more frequent watering.

Soil

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained acidic or neutral soil. If your garden has alkaline soil, grow camellias in a large container using ericaceous compost.

Hardiness and Winter Care

Suitable for outdoor cultivation throughout Ireland in a sheltered location. Apply an organic mulch each spring to help conserve moisture and maintain cool root conditions.

Routine Care

Prune only if necessary immediately after flowering to maintain shape. Remove dead, damaged or crossing branches and deadhead spent blooms where practical.

Perfect For

• Woodland gardens.
• Acid soil borders.
• Sheltered courtyards.
• Large decorative containers.
• Entrance planting.
• Specimen shrub displays.

Good to Know

This product contains mixed varieties of Camellia japonica. Flower colour, flower form, flowering time within the spring season, and ultimate mature size will vary between individual plants. All benefit from the same sheltered position and acidic growing conditions.

Product Information

• Botanical name: Camellia japonica (mixed varieties)
• Mixed assortment of varieties.
• Supplied in a 55L nursery pot.
• Supplied approximately 160cm tall.