Camellia japonica RL Wheeler

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$5.60

We don't know who RL Wheeler is but they must be a flamboyant personality to give their name to this super-showy camellia! Every time one of these huge voluptuous tie-dye blooms opens, we have to stop and take a photo. Definitely worth a front-row seat in your favourite garden bed.

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Description

Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler'
APPEARANCE : Large vigorous-growing evergreen shrub with large glossy green leaves. Large semi-double to double variegated pink-and-white flowers with prominent golden stamens. Japonica varieties flower later in the season and are more cool-climate tolerant.
USES : Suited to hedging, feature planting, and container planting. Upright and dense habit so makes a good ornamental hedge.
PLANTING : Sunny or partly shaded position with morning sun. Shelter from strong winds and exposed sites. Plant in well drained soil prepared with mulch. Water regularly during the first 12 weeks or until the plant is established. Tolerates frost once established.
CARE : Mulch and water well, prune after flowering and fertilise using camellia specific feed.
HEIGHT & WIDTH : 2.5 - 4 m H x 1.5 - 2.5 m W
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide

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