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Camellia E G Waterhouse in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Camellia williamsii 'E G Waterhouse'

 

Camellia 'E G Waterhouse'

Camellia are evergreen shrubs which can be spreading or upright with shiny deep green leaves bearing lovely single or double white, pink, red or even bi-coloured flowers from late winter to mid spring. Camellia williamsii have smaller leaves than other camellias, and are more hardy than many other camellias, and therefore more suitable for growing in exposed areas that have cold Winters, and where the intensity of light is lower (such as the northern areas of Britain). They have the added bonus of dropping their spent flowers, thus saving the task of removing spent blooms by hand! 'E G Waterhouse is an upright narrow, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and pale pink double flowers from early to mid spring.

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plant Features
  • Camellia E G Waterhouse likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Camellia E G Waterhouse likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Camellia E G Waterhouse is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Camellia E G Waterhouse likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Camellia 'E G Waterhouse'

Latin name

Camellia williamsii 'E G Waterhouse'

type

Evergreen Shrub

family

Theaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Camellia E G Waterhouse likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Camellia E G Waterhouse is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Camellia E G Waterhouse likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Camellia E G Waterhouse likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Camellia E G Waterhouse is 2.00meters x 3.00meters 2.00 M 3.00 M

Camellia williamsii 'E G Waterhouse'

Camellia are evergreen shrubs which can be spreading or upright with shiny deep green leaves bearing lovely single or double white, pink, red or even bi-coloured flowers from late winter to mid spring. Camellia williamsii have smaller leaves than other camellias, and are more hardy than many other camellias, and therefore more suitable for growing in exposed areas that have cold Winters, and where the intensity of light is lower (such as the northern areas of Britain). They have the added bonus of dropping their spent flowers, thus saving the task of removing spent blooms by hand! 'E G Waterhouse is an upright narrow, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and pale pink double flowers from early to mid spring.


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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