{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-birthday-girl","title":"Birthday Girl Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Birthday Girl’","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\u003eBirthday Girl Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Birthday Girl’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaponica camellias earn their place in Australian gardens by doing two things nothing else does as well: flowering heavily in the dead of winter and looking presentable in shade all year. \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Birthday Girl’ carries large double blooms in pink tones on an upright, densely leafed shrub with thick, lustrous, dark green foliage. Supplied at advanced size, it goes in as a finished shrub rather than a plant that needs five years to become one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Birthday Girl Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs through the coldest weeks, from around mid winter into early spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers reliably in dappled light and under high canopy, where sun loving shrubs go leggy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstantial Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaf is thick, glossy and dark, giving a solid evergreen mass for the rest of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is naturally more vertical than spreading, which suits it to beds against walls and fences.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Lived\u003c\/strong\u003e: Camellias are slow, woody and durable, and a well sited plant will outlast most of the garden around it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Screening Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row on a south or east boundary gives evergreen privacy plus a winter flowering season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits comfortably beneath established trees where root competition is not severe.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single advanced plant near an entry or window brings colour into view during winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and a fibrous root system make it a strong performer in generous pots in shaded courtyards.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus rich and free draining, ideally pH 5.5 to 6.5; raise the bed on clay soils\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, as bud drop the following winter usually traces back to dry roots the previous summer. Mulch with composted bark over the shallow roots, keep it clear of the trunk, and feed with a camellia or azalea formulation once flowering has finished.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m, taller over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m\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 to dappled shade, sheltered from hot afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to Japan, Korea and eastern China; the cultivar is of garden origin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink, large double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795327910174,"sku":"ND-0313-70L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795327942942,"sku":"ND-0313-90L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/MVeF2u_LjpHv4mWGziqPg_SO0FznKb.jpg?v=1787313425","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-birthday-girl","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}