Camellia 'Inspiration' (Inspiration Camellia.)


Botanical Information

FamilyTheaceae
GenusCamellia
Cultivar'Inspiration'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-20 - 1 °C
Temperature (°F)-4 - 34 °F
Height2 - 4 m
Spread1 - 3 m
Flowering PeriodMarch, April

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright and bushy.
LandscapeContainers, hedges, mass plantings, and privacy planting.
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings.
CultivationSuitable for woodland and acidic soils sheltered from cold winds.
PestsMay be prone to aphids, cushion scale and vine weevil, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, and camellia yellow mottle virus. Blooms may be affected by camellia petal blight.
Notable SpecimensTrengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionDark-green.
Flower DescriptionFlowers 10 - 12 cm in width, semi-double deep rose-pink.

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