{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-man-size-balls","title":"Man Size Camellia (Ball) - Camellia japonica ‘Man Size’","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\u003eMan Size Camellia (Ball) - Camellia japonica ‘Man Size’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Man Size’ is a miniature flowered \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e, producing small white anemone form blooms on a naturally compact, densely branched plant. That combination of tight growth and small leaf is exactly why it clips into a ball so well, where a large flowered japonica would grow too open and too coarse. Supplied here already trained as a sphere, it delivers clipped formality through winter in the shaded parts of a garden that most topiary subjects cannot handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Man Size\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMiniature white flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small anemone form blooms are produced in quantity across the surface of the ball through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally compact\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense short jointed growth means the sphere stays furnished and needs less corrective cutting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: It blooms in the middle of winter, when a clipped evergreen would otherwise be doing nothing but holding shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade formality\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides geometric structure in filtered light where sun loving topiary species thin and open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark polished leaves give the ball a rich surface even out of flower.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched balls either side of a shaded front door give year round formality and a winter bonus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded formal bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at set spacing they hold the geometry of a parterre in light too low for box.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlazed pot feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a large container with acidic mix it performs for many years with minimal root disturbance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide courtyard structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a narrow shaded space it delivers presence without any spread beyond its clipped diameter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m centres for a row of separate balls\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m as a standalone accent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring, avoiding the hottest weeks of summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus rich and free draining. Add composted pine bark to clay soils and plant slightly high so the crown never sits wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer, keeping soil moisture steady, since camellias drop their buds when stressed in late summer. Keep a permanent 75mm organic mulch in place, feed with a camellia and azalea food once flowering finishes, and clip to shape in early spring so the developing buds for the next season are not lost.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m as a maintained ball, to around 2m if left unclipped over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m as a maintained ball\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 light or morning sun, sheltered from hot afternoon sun and drying wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Korea and eastern China (the species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795371589918,"sku":"ND-0324-500MM","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/lTljjT43KLs5ODvQd5Ncs_812snCJo.jpg?v=1787314447","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-man-size-balls","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}