{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-brushfields-yellow","title":"Brushfield’s Yellow Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Brushfield’s Yellow’","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\u003eBrushfield’s Yellow Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Brushfield’s Yellow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no truly yellow japonica, and ‘Brushfield’s Yellow’ is the closest the species gets: creamy white outer petals surrounding a tightly packed centre of soft primrose petaloids, in the anemone form. It is an Australian raised cultivar and it has stayed in nursery catalogues for decades because the flower is unusual and the plant behind it is genuinely well behaved, growing upright and bushy with good foliage cover. Like all \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e, it wants acid soil and shelter from hot afternoon sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Brushfield’s Yellow\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnemone Form Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: A ring of broad cream white petals encloses a dense cushion of pale yellow petaloids.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnusual Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The soft yellow centre is rare among japonicas and reads clearly against dark foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Bushy Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is well branched and reasonably erect, so it fills a space evenly without staking.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMid Season Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: The main display falls through mid winter into early spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Raised\u003c\/strong\u003e: A locally bred cultivar with a long track record in Australian gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded shrub border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its pale flowers lift a dark bed under established trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it gives an evergreen barrier that does not need clipping to look full.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant against a wall carries the flowering interest through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting for the house\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blooms hold well floated in a shallow bowl, which is how camellias are traditionally displayed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 1.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus rich, free draining soil at pH 5.5 to 6.5, well away from lime and concrete run off. Plant slightly high, as camellias sulk if the crown is buried.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers, particularly in February and March when next season’s buds are forming. Mulch to 75mm with composted bark held clear of the trunk, feed with an azalea and camellia fertiliser after flowering, and shelter the plant from hot westerly wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m\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 Morning sun with afternoon shade, or filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species comes from Japan, Korea and eastern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream white with a pale yellow centre\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795301237022,"sku":"ND-0316-150L","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/nusaXOaLDn67VTT7WTihO_SfEdULOJ.jpg?v=1787313110","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-brushfields-yellow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}