Happy Birthday Camellia
In stock
- Stunning winter and early spring blooms for the garden
- Looking great in bud and early bloom
- Delivered gift wrapped and boxed with a handwritten greeting card
We're excited to have more of these popular pink Happy Birthday Camellias this week. Just as pictured, they have 1-2 fat buds which will shortly open into very pretty pale pink blooms.
These camellias are lovely strong British grown plants that will bring colour to the garden in the darkest part of the year and will grow on and bloom again at the same time each year.
Great gifts for birthdays for any age, these slow growing garden plants will thrive in a pot or planted directly in the ground.
Don't forget you can choose delivery direct to the recipient either on their big day or the day before their birthday on the order form.
Our Happy Birthday Camellias are always a great low maintenance plant for the winter months. Choose a partially shaded spot in the garden where you can admire the winter blooms.
5/ 5
23 reviews
I can’t do this because the Csmellua was ordered for a friend’s birthday so I didn’t see it! But my friend is thrilled with it
A lovely birthday gift
I can only go on my daughter's thoughts as I live in a different country
Good healthy plant and for very reasonable price
Beautiful plant
This was a birthday present and the recipient was very happy with it ☺️
Plant was healthy, well established, 6 flower buds ready to bloom.
Healthy and pretty plant
Ideal as a gift, packaged well and delivered on time. Good quality pots and plants and perfect customer care.
Arrived in a perfect condition!
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
Camellias (camellia japonica) are outdoor plants, and will bloom every winter through snow and frost. Originally from the far east, Camellias have thrived in the UK for hundreds of years and make a stunning addition to any garden for winter colour year after year.
Your Camellia will do well either grown in a container on a sheltered patio or planted out in the garden. When planting, choose a sheltered part-shaded position where you can see the winter flowers. Try to avoid a situation where the early morning sun shines on frosted plants because this can damage the flowers.
Keep your Camellia well watered whilst in a pot, the compost should feel wet to touch. However, don’t let your Camellia stand in water as this will rot the root system. It will like to be regularly watered but allow the excess water to drain away. If your plant arrives in a decorative pot without drainage holes, make sure you remove the plant to water it, allowing excess to drain away before returning it to the pot.
After flowering your Camellia plant can be re-potted in a larger pot with ericaceous compost or planted out into the ground. Camellias like acid soil, so choose compost suitable for rhododendrons, heathers and other acid-loving plants.
Over time Camellias can grow into substantial specimens several feet high. In china, where these plants originate, they have been known to reach 15ft and 500 years old. Older plants are very hardy but young plants should be protected from frost.
Problem solving:
If your plant seems to be suffering in the colder months, try keeping it a bit closer to your home, the brick wall’s residual heat will keep young plants just above freezing. Alternatively, keep it inside a greenhouse or in a porch if you have one. As your camellia matures it will become more and more hardy.
