{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-pope-john-xxiii-espaliers-lattice","title":"Pope John XXIII Camellia (Espalier) - Camellia japonica ‘Pope John XXIII’","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\u003ePope John XXIII Camellia (Espalier) - Camellia japonica ‘Pope John XXIII’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Pope John XXIII’ grown flat and trained onto a frame, so the plant presents as a living panel rather than a shrub. The variety carries large formal double white flowers of near geometric regularity, and pressing the plant into two dimensions puts every one of them on show against the wall behind. Espaliered camellia is the answer to a shaded south or east facing wall where climbers look untidy and rendered blankness needs breaking up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pope John XXIII Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal double flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: The white blooms are tightly and evenly petalled, holding their shape on the plant instead of blowing open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat growth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on a frame it holds a depth of only 300 to 400mm off the wall, which keeps narrow beds and side passages usable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers well in morning sun and dappled shade, where most wall trained fruit and flowering plants will not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen face\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy dark leaves cover the frame all year, so the panel never reduces to bare wire and stems in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong service life\u003c\/strong\u003e: Camellias are slow, long lived plants, and a trained specimen holds its shape for decades with only light annual tying and trimming.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded wall panel\u003c\/strong\u003e: On a south or east facing rendered or brick wall it converts a blank face into a flowering green surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its shallow trained depth suits the 600 to 900mm bed beside a path where a normal shrub would block passage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard privacy screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set on a freestanding frame it works as a green divider between a courtyard and a neighbouring outlook.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed repeat feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two or three panels at 2.5 to 3m centres read as a deliberate rhythm along a long boundary wall.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m along a wall for a continuous face\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m for separate framed panels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring, avoiding the heat of midsummer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus rich and free draining, ideally pH 5.5 to 6.5; never plant into wet clay without raising the bed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camellias are shallow rooted, so mulch generously and never dig or cultivate around the base. Water deeply through the first two summers, especially where a wall reflects heat, and feed with a camellia or azalea formulation straight after flowering finishes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m as trained, up to 3m if the frame allows\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m across the trained face\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 to dappled shade, protected from hot afternoon sun and drying wind\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 White, formal double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795359727902,"sku":"ND-0327-500MM","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/u740efrzC8EAGn3jOBhey_eAU6xjgX.jpg?v=1787314123","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-pope-john-xxiii-espaliers-lattice","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}