{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-grand-slam","title":"Grand Slam Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’","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\u003eGrand Slam Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Grand Slam’ is one of the show varieties that made big red japonicas famous: very large blooms in deep, saturated red, semi double to anemone form, with a boss of gold stamens at the centre. \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Grand Slam’ grows more vigorously and more openly than many japonicas, building a tall shrub with thick dark leaves that set the flower colour off hard. It flowers mid season, through the middle of winter into early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grand Slam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers are among the larger japonica types, often 12cm or more across, and read clearly from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth of Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark red petals with gold stamens give a contrast that pale flowered camellias cannot match in low winter light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows more strongly than average for a japonica, so it fills a screening role faster.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bud set and bloom quality hold up in dappled light and on cool aspects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick glossy foliage carries the plant visually for the nine months it is not flowering.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Colour Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed within view of a window, it delivers the strongest colour available in a shaded winter garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Informal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row along a shaded boundary gives privacy with a genuine flowering season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Style Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works with azaleas, hellebores, hydrangeas and ferns in an acid soil planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Flower Supply\u003c\/strong\u003e: The large blooms float beautifully in a bowl, which is how show 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 1.8m\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 to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, open, humus rich soil at pH 5.5 to 6.5 with drainage that never leaves roots sitting wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, consistent watering through the first two summers matters more than anything else, since summer dryness shows up as dropped buds the following winter. Mulch the shallow root system, never cultivate around the base, and prune lightly straight after flowering to keep the habit dense.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m over time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun to dappled shade, protected from hot afternoon exposure\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 Deep red, semi double to anemone form with gold stamens\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795327975710,"sku":"ND-0320-70L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PJy6a_cjVjGEDDuDbsc-p_mJq6wz2z.jpg?v=1787313475","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-grand-slam","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}