camellia 'Doctor King'

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in a sheltered position. Protect emerging buds and flowers from cold, dry winds and early morning sun. Feed in mid-spring and early summer with a sequestered iron fertiliser. If grown in a container, use ericaceous compost.

Requires little pruning. Deadheading and the removal of dead, diseased, or damaged branches should be done after flowering.

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects, and vine weevil

May be susceptible to a virus.