{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-silver-waves","title":"Silver Waves Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Silver Waves’","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\u003eSilver Waves Camellia - Camellia japonica ‘Silver Waves’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite camellias are harder to place than coloured ones and better when you get it right. ‘Silver Waves’ opens broad white flowers with distinctly wavy, crimped petals around a full boss of golden stamens, so the bloom reads as clean and uncluttered rather than heavy. Against the dark glossy leaves of \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e the effect is high contrast and very legible in the low light of a shaded winter garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Waves Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrimped White Petals\u003c\/strong\u003e: The wavy petal edges give the flower movement that a flat white bloom does not have.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Stamen Centre\u003c\/strong\u003e: A prominent central boss of stamens supplies warmth and stops the flower reading as cold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms arrive through the coldest months and last well on the bush in cool conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Bushy Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is well furnished from low down, which suits both hedging and standalone use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrightens Deep Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: White flowers carry further in low light than any other colour, lifting dark corners.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Clipped Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds well to shearing and holds a crisp face on a shaded boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant against a dark wall or fence gives a strong winter focal point.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched pots either side of a doorway suit its upright, well balanced growth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Flower Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The large clean blooms float beautifully in a shallow bowl indoors.\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, rich in leaf mould, moist and free draining; avoid limey soil and any position where water pools\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers and mulch to 75mm, keeping the material off the trunk. Site it under high shade or an eave if possible, because white camellia petals bruise brown quickly in driving rain and hot afternoon sun, and prune straight after the last flowers fall.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 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 with afternoon shade, or bright filtered light\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 White with golden stamens\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795322011934,"sku":"ND-0331-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/R4URPmDi33-nsGUiCZtR__L6acaRSj.jpg?v=1787313311","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-silver-waves","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}