{"product_id":"cinnamomum-camphora","title":"Cinnamomum camphora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinnamomum camphora\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ecamphor tree\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the great aromatic evergreens of east Asia: crush a glossy, three-veined leaf and the clean medicinal scent of natural camphor lifts off your fingers. In the garden it earns its place by eye as much as nose, with new growth flushing pink-bronze over bright green so the whole canopy shimmers through spring and summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA laurel relative from China, Taiwan and Japan, it grows in the UK as a distinguished large shrub or small tree for a sheltered spot. Rated H3, established plants take around -5C, and a warm wall or courtyard suits it perfectly; young plants appreciate fleece for their first winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to light shade, sheltered from cold winds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertile, moist but well-drained, acid to neutral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e steadily to 4-6 m here over decades; prunes well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H3; protect young plants in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it room to become a canopy over an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, or grow it for years as a clipped container specimen by a doorway among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e, where every passer-by brushes out its scent. It belongs with the aromatic and architectural end of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e collection, alongside the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eriobotrya-japonica-rose-anne\"\u003eloquat\u003c\/a\u003e for a warm-wall partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown plants with clean, healthy foliage. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e for winter care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58369864270207,"sku":"CINNCAMP17","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/cinamon.jpg?v=1789653457","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cinnamomum-camphora","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}