{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-black-lace","title":"Black Lace Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Black Lace’","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\u003eBlack Lace Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Black Lace’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Black Lace’ belongs to the winter camellias, the japonicas, and it carries the darkest red in that group: deep velvety crimson blooms in tight formal rows of ruffled petals. \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Black Lace’ needs shelter and shade to hold that colour, because strong sun bleaches dark camellia petals to a dull brown within a day. It is chosen where a shaded southern or eastern courtyard needs winter flowering with real depth of colour rather than the pale pinks that dominate the japonicas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Black Lace\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth of Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark velvety red that photographs almost black, uncommon among camellias.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Layered, evenly ranked petals give a precise rosette rather than a loose open flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers well in the part shade where most flowering shrubs simply grow leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Timing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms from midwinter into early spring, filling the quietest part of the garden year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick dark evergreen leaves hold a dense, well-furnished shrub all year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works on the south side of a house where sun never reaches directly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Underplanting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally beneath established deciduous trees with dappled light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it gives a soft evergreen divide without formal clipping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits a sheltered pot near an entry, where the winter blooms are seen closely.\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 1.5m centres for an informal evergreen screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m as repeated feature shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, avoiding midsummer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus-rich, moist and free-draining. Lime, builders rubble and waterlogging will all cause yellowing and slow decline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist through the first two summers, as japonicas set next season's buds in late summer and drop them if stressed. Mulch 75mm deep with pine bark or leaf mould kept clear of the trunk, and feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser after flowering finishes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered light, sheltered from hot afternoon sun and drying wind\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden cultivar of a species native to Japan, Korea and China\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep velvety red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795382632734,"sku":"ND-0314-500MM","price":1340.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Fkxbz9mvC20e82cqIQI8a_G0jO97mG.jpg?v=1787314760","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-black-lace","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}