Camellia 'Volunteer' - Hardy plant
Camellia japonica 'Volunteer'
Camellia 'Volunteer' - Hardy plant
Camellia japonica 'Volunteer'
Enchantingly beautiful Japanese rose
The Camellia ‘Volunteer’ looks like it was plucked straight from the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. It is a lovely green shrub with large, robust pink flowers, which boast stylish, curled white edges. The flowers bloom in the early spring, sometimes even in February. Unlike the fairy tale, the Volunteer doesn’t have any thorns, so you won’t prick your finger and fall asleep for 100 years.
Camellias are native to Japan and bloom between February and May. They often have a wonderful fragrance and are also evergreen plants. These plants do not grow large, which makes them exceptionally well suited to urban gardens, rock gardens, and borders or perfect additions to your patio or balcony.
Camellias are native to Japan and bloom between February and May. They often have a wonderful fragrance and are also evergreen plants. These plants do not grow large, which makes them exceptionally well suited to urban gardens, rock gardens, and borders or perfect additions to your patio or balcony.
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Specifications:
| Latin name: | Camellia japonica 'Volunteer' |
| Delivery type: | Supplied as container plant |
| Guarantee: | 6 months growth and flowering guarantee |
| Color: | Pink |
| Preferred location: | Sun, Half shadow |
| Green stayer: | Yes |
| Leafs all year: | Yes |
| Hardy plants: | Yes |
| Self polinating: | No |
| Edible: | No |
| Scented: | Not Scented |
| Grafted: | No |
| Cutting flowers: | No |
| Flowering: | February - May |
| Growing Height: | 150 - 175 cm |
| Planting distance: | 100 - 120 cm |
Care+
Water the Camellia a little when it is very dry, preferably with rainwater (if you have a rainwater basin), because it contains less lime. Once a week is plenty during summer, while once a month is enough during winter.
In March, plant your Camellia in the garden and, if in a pot, sprinkle a layer of compost or soil from the garden around the plant.
Halfway through the summer you can give the plant some potassium-enriched fertiliser. Water the plant afterwards.
If it is very cold, it’s a good idea to protect the budding branches by covering them with horticultural fleece.
Pruning
Camellias are not fast growers, so you only need to prune them for aesthetics. In May, you can cut back the branches that don’t look very nice. If the Camellia has grown too large, you can prune it dramatically. After it blooms, cut all the branches back to 50 centimetres off the ground. If you do this the shrub will need a year to recover, but once it has, it will thrive like never before.
What do I need?
- Pruning shears
- Garden peat, compost and potassium-enriched fertiliser, if possible
Water the Camellia a little when it is very dry, preferably with rainwater (if you have a rainwater basin), because it contains less lime. Once a week is plenty during summer, while once a month is enough during winter.
In March, plant your Camellia in the garden and, if in a pot, sprinkle a layer of compost or soil from the garden around the plant.
Halfway through the summer you can give the plant some potassium-enriched fertiliser. Water the plant afterwards.
If it is very cold, it’s a good idea to protect the budding branches by covering them with horticultural fleece.
Pruning
Camellias are not fast growers, so you only need to prune them for aesthetics. In May, you can cut back the branches that don’t look very nice. If the Camellia has grown too large, you can prune it dramatically. After it blooms, cut all the branches back to 50 centimetres off the ground. If you do this the shrub will need a year to recover, but once it has, it will thrive like never before.