TEA PLANTS - Camellia sinensis var Assamica

This is a very high-yielding tea camellia, native to the Assam region in Northern India. A half hardy variety, it will make a lovely house plant. In frost prone areas grow in a container outdoors in the summer and bring inside for the colder winter months.

Use ericaceous compost and position the root ball level with the soil when planting.

Prune after flowering in late spring. Easy to prune and keep to a compact and dense shape. If left, it can after many years grow into a tree. However in our climate this would be unlikely to occur.

Native to: N. India

Eventual height: 10 metres

Eventual spread: 20 metres

Flowering period: Early Spring

Aspect: Sun or shade. Shelter.

Soil type: Acidic/no lime/well drained

 Our tea Camellias are grown and dispatched in their own growing pot.

Tea Plants (C. sinensis)

Camellia Sinensis var assamica plants