Plant Finder Features How It Works Pricing Testimonials Blog

The UK's leading eCommerce platform for horticulture businesses.

Product

Features
How It Works
Pricing

Company

About
Blog
Contact

Legal

Twitter LinkedIn

camellia 'Crimson Candles' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

Home/Plants/Shrubs

Plants > Shrubs

camellia 'Crimson Candles'

Camellia 'Crimson Candles'

★ RHS AGMLow Maintenance

Genus: Camellia
Family: Theaceae

About this plant

'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

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

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

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, scale insects and vine weevil

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus, phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, camellia leaf blight, camellia yellow mottle virus and flowers may be infected by camellia petal blight

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorWall TrainedOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years