Description
Grown for its colourful blooms,
Camellia 'Lady Campbell' has very dark green, glossy leaves and vibrant double, rose-red flowers in late winter or early spring. Superb as a border plant or for growing in a large tub or container.
Features
- Common name: Japanese Camellia.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: Neutral or preferably acid soil. In chalky areas Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell' can be grown in a large container with ericaceous compost.
- Hardiness: Hardy.
- Flowering Period: March - April.
- Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
- Habit: Eventually a large shrub with a rounded habit.
- Height: 2.5 m (8 ft)
- Spread: 2 m (6 ft)
- Notes: Prune to shape if required after flowering but before new growth begins in spring.
- Size: 3L containers (40 - 60 cm tall)