Camellia sinensis
Tea Bush
Evergreen shrub or small tree. White, scented flowers. Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts.
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Tea Bush
Latin name
Camellia sinensis
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Theaceae
ph
4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
3.00 M
Camellia sinensis
Evergreen shrub or small tree. White, scented flowers. Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts.
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 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.
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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