About
Camellia 'Inspiration' is a robust, upright shrub with a compact growth form. Its flowers reach widths of 10-12 cm and feature semi-double blooms in a rich rose-pink hue.
About the genus
Camellia consists of evergreen shrubs featuring smooth, oval leaves that are glossy and leathery. These plants produce prominent flowers, which may appear either singly or in clusters, primarily in the early part of the year.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Suitable for woodland and acidic soils sheltered from cold winds, early morning sun and late frosts to avoid flower and bud damage. See camellia cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings of the current years growth from late summer to late winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and vine weevil
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, camellia leaf blight, camellia yellow mottle virus and flowers and camellia petal blight