{"product_id":"camellia-reticulata-flower-girl","title":"Flower Girl Camellia - Camellia reticulata ‘Flower Girl’","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\u003eFlower Girl Camellia - Camellia reticulata ‘Flower Girl’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReticulata camellias carry the biggest blooms in the genus, and ‘Flower Girl’ is one of the more garden friendly members of that group: vigorous, upright and free flowering rather than sparse and temperamental. \u003cem\u003eCamellia reticulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Flower Girl’ opens large semi double pink flowers early in the camellia season, well before the japonicas begin, on a plant that grows faster and takes brighter light than most reticulatas do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Flower Girl Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly season bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers open ahead of the main camellia flush, extending the display from autumn into winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge semi double flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms are notably bigger than japonica types, in clear pink tones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVigorous upright growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: It builds height faster than most reticulatas, reaching screening scale sooner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles more light\u003c\/strong\u003e: It accepts a brighter position than a japonica, provided it is shaded from hot afternoon sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcid soil dependent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Like all camellias it insists on acidic, well drained, organic soil.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature shrub in a shaded bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bloom size makes it the focal point of a winter garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall informal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its upright vigour suits a loose evergreen screen rather than a clipped hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackdrop to a woodland border\u003c\/strong\u003e: It works as the upper layer above azaleas, hellebores and ferns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Protection from wind keeps the large blooms intact for longer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\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, organic rich, freely draining soil at pH 5.5 to 6.5; raise the planting on heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil evenly moist through the first two summers and especially through late summer bud formation, when drying out costs next season's flowers. Mulch with composted leaf litter clear of the trunk, and shape the plant only in the weeks 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 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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 cultivar; the species comes from Yunnan in southwestern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink, large and semi double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795321192734,"sku":"ND-0334-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4OjsRc47_X7jL_FeL0INe_j1bvmJbM.jpg?v=1787313310","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-reticulata-flower-girl","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}