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Camellia japonica
'Alba Plena'
White Double-flowering Camellia
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Alba Plena' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 40 |
| Height |
| 4-8 metres |
| Spread |
| 4-8 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An upright evergreen shrub with rather light green foliage and medium-sized, white, formal double flowers in spring |
| Landscape |
| Good as hedging, screening, woodland edging, or a colourful accent. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial shade in fertile acid or neutral soils, and rich in organic matter with a mulch of bark chips or other organic material. |
| Shape |
| Compact, upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, cushion scale, vine weevil, and camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| The simple, glossy, oval light green leaves, and 8-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Medium-sized, white, formal double flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings |
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