Camellia 'Spring Festival'

Hardy Shrub

£15.99

Small double rose-pink blooms

Astonishing abundance of flowers

Upright, narrow growth habit

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One of the most popular varieties of camellia, whose winning attributes have been recognised with an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ is a welcome sight in spring, being one of the first to come into growth, the new leaves emerging with bronze tints.

An early flowering variety, it boasts an astonishing abundance of blooms from late March until May. The double, rose-pink flowers are relatively small (5-6cm diameter) but are so prolific that they create a striking display which always attracts attention. The small, slightly matt, evergreen leaves provide colour and structure all year round.

Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ has a narrow, columnar habit, so it is easy to slot into the border and can be readily trained as a tree. Height: 4m (13ft). Spread: 2.5m (8.2ft).

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.

Plant Size Height Up to 4m (13ft)
Spread Up to 2.5m (8.2ft)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Shrub

Ideal For patiospecimen plantwoodland garden

Position In dappled shadeshade

Flowering Months

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Codes
1 x 1.5 Litre Potted Plant (KC7872)

Camellia plants require a moist, well drained, acid soil in a sheltered, shaded position. In areas where acid soil does not naturally occur, grow Camellia plants in patio containers using a mix of ericaceous compost and John Innes No. 3 and position in dappled shade.

Water regularly until plants are fully established. Where possible, use rainwater as the lime contained in tap water will reduce the acidity in the soil over time. Feed Camellias occasionally with fertiliser for acid-loving plants. Protect plants from cold winter winds and strong early morning sunlight, as this may cause the buds to drop in early spring.

Camellias will appreciate an autumn mulch to protect their roots from winter cold. Camellias require little pruning other than to maintain their shape. Lightly trim stems and remove faded blooms immediately after flowering.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.