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Camellia
'Inspiration'
Inspiration Camellia.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Inspiration' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - 1 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 - 34 °F |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Containers, hedges, mass plantings, and privacy planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Suitable for woodland and acidic soils sheltered from cold winds. |
| Shape |
| Upright and bushy. |
| Pests |
| May be prone to aphids, cushion scale and vine weevil, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, and camellia yellow mottle virus. Blooms may be affected by camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark-green. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers 10 - 12 cm in width, semi-double deep rose-pink. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings. |
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