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Camellias in Scotland

A question for the Scottish gardeners. Jim on Beechgrove brought the Camellias out of the greenhouse for "their  summer outing". I've always grown Camellias outside all year round (in Yorkshire and Derbyshire). Even in the worst of winters they have thrived. Do they not do so in Scotland?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Yes they do QR - they grow extremely well in the Scottish climate as we have the right soil and rain for them! Not sure why they have them inside but the north east has bitterly cold winds so that may be the reason -they would get frozen just at the time they would be flowering!

    Hope everyone enjoyed seeing the garden at Aberfeldy they were in. Lovely view of snow topped Schiehallion in the background.image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,065

    Beechgrove is in the east and also a lot further north than Yorkshire so camellias would risk getting their flower buds and foliage deeply frozen and/or buried under snow just when they're supposed to be flowering and at their best.

    The Atlantic coast has much milder winters beacuse of prevailing westerly winds and the Gulf Stream.   The east side is drier and colder.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • Thanks both image

  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    Aberdeen is actually west of Yorkshire, Birmingham is further east than Edinburgh.  Aberdeen does seem to get snow first and deeper than most places in the UK. Anyway, here is coastal Fife Camellias do really well.

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