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Camellia x willamsii
'Gwavas'
Gwavas Camellia
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| x willamsii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Gwavas' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H6 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in a neutral or acid soil that is humus-rich, moist and free-draining. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Might be attacked by aphids, scale insects and vine weevil. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, glossy, leathery, green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Semi-double pink flowers, 10 cm wide with pale yellow anthers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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