Description
Camellia sinensis ‘Karatum’ is prized for its upright, easy-to-harvest form and vigorous growth perfect for containers or for use as an edible hedge. Use it for green or black teas. The flowers are white to creamy white. Harvest or ‘pluck’ tea leaves during the warmer months. Select only the top three newly flushing young leaves from the branch tips. Research which method to use to dry and cure your leaves as this will determine which type of tea you get. Tea camellias becomes multi-branched and can reach 6 feet or more tall and wide in 10 years with profuse shoots to harvest from. Or keep shrubs pruned to any size you like.
