Description
Camellia sinensis ‘Silver Dust’ is a beautiful cultivar with leaves variably speckled with white. New spring leaves can emerge almost entirely white developing green tones as they mature. New summer foliage will have much less variegation. Produces a tea with a mild flavour and no bitterness. Compact with year-round interest perfect for containers and small spaces. 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.
