{"product_id":"camellia-japonica-volunteer-espaliers-lattice","title":"Volunteer Camellia (Espalier) - Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’","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\u003eVolunteer Camellia (Espalier) - Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn espaliered camellia solves a problem that comes up constantly in Australian courtyards: a shaded wall, a bed barely wide enough to kneel in, and a client who still wants flowers. \u003cem\u003eCamellia japonica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Volunteer’ is grown flat on a frame, producing large double blooms in pink tones through winter against thick, glossy, dark green foliage. The trained framework is already built, so the panel reads as finished from the day it goes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Volunteer Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Season Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms arrive when the garden is at its quietest, from mid winter through into early spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat Growth Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained tiers hold close to their support, keeping paths, gates and paving clear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japonica camellias flower properly in dappled light, which very few flowering wall plants manage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Round Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaf is thick and lustrous, so the panel still looks deliberate for the nine months it is not in flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: One prune immediately after flowering keeps the framework tight for the rest of the year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Courtyard Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers wall coverage where there is not enough depth for a conventional shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Fence Line\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dresses a boundary on the cool side of the house that would otherwise stay bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Wall Panel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presented against render or brick, the trained tiers work like a piece of green joinery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivacy Between Neighbours\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adds height and density along a fence without stealing floor area from a small garden.\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 for a continuous trained face\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m for separated panels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, open and humus rich, pH 5.5 to 6.5, with drainage that never leaves the root ball sitting wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, particularly where a masonry wall radiates afternoon heat. Mulch the shallow surface roots with composted bark, keep the mulch off the stem, and feed with a camellia food once flowering has finished.\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, to 3m on a taller frame\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m across the 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 or dappled shade, sheltered from hot afternoon sun\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 Pink, large double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795359760670,"sku":"ND-0332-500MM","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4r3H5wgpnZNQCRpaaoyzd_hcbgnWVK.jpg?v=1787314182","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-japonica-volunteer-espaliers-lattice","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}