Woody > Camellia > Camellia × williamsii > Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie's Carnation'
Camellia × williamsii
'Debbie's Carnation'
Debbies Carnation Camellia
Origin: It result of a cross between Camellia japonica and Camellia soluenensis.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| × williamsii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Debbie's Carnation' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Uses include, beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, walls and fences. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in a sheltered shade. Protect buds and flowers from cold and dry winds. |
| Shape |
| A compact, erect, evergreen shrub. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, camellia gall and camellia petal blight. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Peony-form cerise-pink flowers from early to late spring. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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