Camellia sinensis ‘Biclonal TS506’
Camellia sinensis 'Biclonal TS506' is a cross of three tea varieties great for making black tea.
Camellia sinensis ‘Biclonal TS506’ is a cross involving var. sinensis, var. assamica and var. cambodiensis from the Tocklai Tea Research Institute in 1994 in India for tea production in the plains of Assam. It has a spreading habit and will tolerate more drought relative to other tea varieties. It has high yield potential and above average cup characteristics for black tea. 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.
Common Name: Tea Plant - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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Fragrance: Yes
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Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Cool, humid, tropical highlands and in evergreen broad-leaved forests at elevations of 100-2200 metres from southern and central China to northeastern India, southern Japan, southern Korea into southeast Asia.
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