{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-royal-velvet","title":"Royal Velvet Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Royal Velvet’","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\u003eRoyal Velvet Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Royal Velvet’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Royal Velvet’ produces large deep red semi-double blooms through the middle of winter, when the rest of the garden has very little to say. Like all \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e, it flowers generously in shade, which is the quality that makes the species so valuable on the cool southern side of a house. The dark glossy foliage carries the plant for the other nine months and clips into a dense evergreen wall if that is what the space requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Royal Velvet Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Red Semi Double Blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large flowers with a rich saturated colour that holds up well against dark foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMid Winter Timing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering falls in the coldest weeks, filling the gap between autumn sasanquas and spring shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy Dark Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick leathery leaves give year round structure and a formal finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers well in positions that receive only morning sun or bright filtered light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Lived Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e: Camellias improve for decades and become permanent structure in a garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Hedge or Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A close planted row makes a dense evergreen boundary that flowers in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall Espalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat on an east or south facing wall it uses very little ground depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Tubs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs well in generous pots of acidic mix, useful where garden soil is alkaline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally under high deciduous canopy with hellebores and ferns beneath.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic at pH 5.5 to 6.5, humus rich, moist and free draining; set the top of the root ball level with the surface, never below\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, since next winter's buds are set during the warm months and a dry summer means a poor flowering. Mulch to 75mm with leaf litter or pine bark held clear of the trunk, feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser after flowering, and do any pruning immediately once the last flowers drop.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\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 bright dappled light all day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden origin cultivar; the species comes from Japan, Korea and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795376734494,"sku":"ND-0330-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Qmm19QBVb_xQM9B2jhFjX_We5THtlb.jpg?v=1787314580","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-royal-velvet","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}