{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-great-eastern","title":"Great Eastern Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Great Eastern’","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\u003eGreat Eastern Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Great Eastern’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Great Eastern’ is one of the historic Australian japonicas, an old garden cultivar that has stayed in cultivation because it is vigorous, upright and generous with very large deep rose red semi double blooms lit by a boss of golden stamens. It builds into a substantial shrub faster than most \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e cultivars, which makes it the one to reach for when a screen is wanted rather than a compact specimen. Flowering runs through the mid season, from mid winter into early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Great Eastern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Semi Double Blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad petals part to show prominent golden stamens, giving the flower depth rather than flat symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep rose red carries visually across a garden in a way pale cultivars do not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows faster and taller than most japonicas, filling a screening role within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e: The habit is erect and well branched, holding foliage from ground level upward.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Australian Cultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the long established japonicas of Australian gardens, still widely planted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall evergreen screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row along a shaded boundary gives privacy plus a winter flowering display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackdrop shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its height and dark foliage make a foil for hellebores, ferns and hydrangeas planted in front.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature against a wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained loosely against a south facing wall it fills a vertical space with colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage garden planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: It suits older properties where period appropriate cultivars matter.\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 centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m 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 soil rich in organic matter, pH 5.5 to 6.5. Keep it away from lime, mortar rubble and alkaline run off, all of which cause yellowing between the leaf veins.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers so buds set properly in late summer and do not drop in autumn. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, feed after flowering with an azalea and camellia food, and prune only in early spring immediately after the display finishes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\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 Deep rose red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795301138718,"sku":"ND-0321-150L","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/QhpSHYRzL7gd7pykltIn7_bT21yT0v.jpg?v=1787313111","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-great-eastern","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}