{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-betty-ridley","title":"Betty Ridley Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Betty Ridley’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBetty Ridley Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Betty Ridley’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormal double blooms of soft pink, each one laid out in perfectly regular overlapping petals, set \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Betty Ridley’ apart from the looser peony and anemone forms. It flowers through the cold months on a compact, glossy-leaved evergreen frame, which is the practical reason gardeners choose japonica camellias: structure and dark foliage all year, then a long display exactly when the rest of the garden has stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Betty Ridley Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal double flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Petals are arranged in precise rows with no visible stamens, giving an almost rose-like symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs through the coldest part of the year, filling the gap between autumn and spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, dark, high-shine leaves make it a strong evergreen backdrop plant in its own right.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers well in positions with only morning sun, where most flowering shrubs will not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japonica camellias are long-lived shrubs that improve for decades with very little intervention.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouth-facing garden beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable in the cool shaded side of a house where sun-loving shrubs fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screening hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row to build a dense evergreen divider that flowers in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder established trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: A natural understorey plant beneath deciduous canopy or tall eucalypts with high crowns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge pots and entries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well suited to substantial containers flanking a doorway in a shaded courtyard.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through winter is ideal, and planting in flower lets you confirm the bloom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining soil. Camellias will not tolerate lime, waterlogging or a root zone that dries hard, and they must not be planted deeper than the original soil level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, paying particular attention to late summer when next season's buds are forming. Mulch with composted leaf litter or pine bark to 75mm kept clear of the trunk, feed with an azalea and camellia fertiliser after flowering, and shelter from hot dry westerly wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade, or bright dappled shade all day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Korea and eastern China (species); this is a garden cultivar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink, formal double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795328008478,"sku":"ND-0311-400MM","price":1075.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795328041246,"sku":"ND-0311-500MM","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/BosRGOvEcMZXHnocccCv0_JxnrjZSA.jpg?v=1787313424","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-betty-ridley","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}