{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-black-magic","title":"Black Magic Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Black Magic’","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 Magic Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Black Magic’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Black Magic’ is grown for the darkest red flowers in the japonica range, so deeply coloured that they read almost black in low light, set against unusually heavy textured dark green foliage with a wavy holly like edge. This \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e is a slower, denser plant than most, which makes it useful where a shade tolerant evergreen with real substance is needed rather than a loose flowering shrub. It flowers through the middle of winter into early spring, when the garden most needs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Black Magic Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very deep red blooms with a waxy substance, distinct from the pinks and reds of common japonicas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, dark, undulating leaves give the plant presence even out of flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers through the coldest months when few shrubs are contributing anything.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers filtered light, so it furnishes the difficult shaded side of a house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact growth means it screens effectively without needing constant clipping.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Screening Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms an evergreen privacy screen that flowers in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits beneath high branched trees alongside azaleas, hellebores and ferns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Espalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense branching trains well flat against a shaded wall or fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long lived in a generous pot on a sheltered, shaded terrace.\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 for a solid evergreen screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m as individual shrubs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring, avoiding summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus rich, free draining soil. Camellias will not tolerate lime, compacted clay or being planted too deeply, so keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water consistently through the first two summers, particularly from midsummer when next season's flower buds are forming. Mulch with composted bark or leaf litter, protect from hot afternoon sun and drying wind, and feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser after flowering.\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 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered shade to morning sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to Japan, Korea and eastern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very deep red, in winter to early spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795300942110,"sku":"ND-0315-100L","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/guXhTw2oEXi2GUGM0e1vF_ioAOKyem.jpg?v=1787313111","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-black-magic","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}