Camellia 'Royal Velvet' (Royal Velvet Camellia)
Botanical Information
Family | Theaceae |
Genus | Camellia |
Cultivar | 'Royal Velvet' |
Synonyms | Camellia japonica 'Royal Velvet' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7a-10b |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H2-H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -18 to -5 |
Temperature (°F) | 0 - 40 |
Height | 1.8 - 3.6 m |
Spread | 1-3 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Grows in an upright shape. |
Landscape | Uses include: beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, walls and fences. |
Propagation | Propagated by hardwood cuttings planted with rooting hormone. Will begin to root within 2 to 3 months. |
Cultivation | Grows in light shade in well draining, acidic soil. |
Pests | Aphids, scale insects and vine weevils. |
Notable Specimens | Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Photographs
![Camellia 'Royal Velvet', form. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. Camellia 'Royal Velvet', form. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.](photos/Camellia-Royal-Velvet-frm.jpg)
Camellia 'Royal Velvet', form. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.
![Camellia 'Royal Velvet', leaf. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. Camellia 'Royal Velvet', leaf. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.](photos/Camellia-Royal-Velvet-lf.jpg)
Camellia 'Royal Velvet', leaf. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.
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![Camellia 'Royal Velvet', flower. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. Camellia 'Royal Velvet', flower. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.](photos/Camellia-Royal-Velvet-flw.jpg)
Camellia 'Royal Velvet', flower. Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England.