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Camellia Adolphe Audusson in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson'

 

Camellia 'Adolphe Audusson'

An evergreen shrub. Masses of flowers appearing during the Spring. The large buds burst to reveal deep red 10cm flowers held in bunches or solitary flowers.

 
plant Features
  • Camellia Adolphe Audusson likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Camellia Adolphe Audusson likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Camellia Adolphe Audusson is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Camellia Adolphe Audusson likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Camellia 'Adolphe Audusson'

Latin name

Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson'

type

Evergreen Shrub

family

Theaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Camellia Adolphe Audusson likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Camellia Adolphe Audusson is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Camellia Adolphe Audusson likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Camellia Adolphe Audusson likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Camellia Adolphe Audusson is 5.00meters x 6.00meters 5.00 M 6.00 M

Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson'

An evergreen shrub. Masses of flowers appearing during the Spring. The large buds burst to reveal deep red 10cm flowers held in bunches or solitary flowers.


Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Late Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant container grown plants in late autumn or early spring. If growing in a container use ericaceous compost.

 

Propagation by seed

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Sometimes seed pods will form after flowering and they can be dried and planted under glass in ericaceous compost

 

Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Mid Spring

Lovely single or double white, pink, red or even bi-coloured flowers from late winter to early spring.

 
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