{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-cm-wilson-balls","title":"C.M. Wilson Camellia (Ball) - Camellia japonica ‘C.M. Wilson’","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\u003eC.M. Wilson Camellia (Ball) - Camellia japonica ‘C.M. Wilson’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘C.M. Wilson’ is an anemone form camellia, which means a ring of broad outer petals surrounding a raised centre of narrow petaloids, and the blooms are large, light pink and produced across a long mid season. It arose as a colour sport within the ‘Elegans’ group, and it inherits that family’s spreading, relatively slow growth. Clipped as a ball, \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e of this type holds a broad rounded shape naturally, so far less corrective pruning is needed than with an upright cultivar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy C.M. Wilson as a Ball\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnemone Form Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: The raised centre of petaloids gives the flower depth and a texture the formal doubles do not have.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Natural Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its spreading growth suits a rounded clipped form without constant correction.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Mid Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering carries through the middle of winter across several weeks rather than one short burst.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual flowers are substantial, so even a modest plant makes a display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in morning sun or filtered light, where clipped sun lovers thin out.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow formal edging\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row of broad spheres defines a bed edge along a shaded path.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair in generous pots gives structure and winter colour at a doorway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded parterre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated clipped forms bring geometry to a south facing garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder established trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: It keeps density beneath a high canopy where most formal shapes go bare inside.\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 1.3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6m to 2m 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, free draining, organically rich soil between pH 5.5 and 6.5. Avoid alkaline run off from paths, render and concrete, which shows quickly as yellowing between the leaf veins.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist through the first two summers, watering deeply rather than lightly and often. Mulch with composted bark to 75mm, keep it clear of the stem, and do all reshaping in early spring straight after the last flowers drop.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9m to 1.3m as a maintained ball\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9m to 1.3m\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 bright 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 Light pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795371393310,"sku":"ND-0317-90L","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GryhOq_dSXoKGi_-_6Z0-_PQ8ZQCYx.jpg?v=1787314386","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-cm-wilson-balls","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}