{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-asakura","title":"Asakura Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Asakura’","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\u003eAsakura Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Asakura’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSasanqua camellias earn their place in Australian gardens by flowering through autumn, taking far more sun than the japonicas, and clipping into a clean evergreen wall. \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Asakura’ is one of the upright, willing growers in the group, carrying soft pink blooms against small glossy dark leaves on a plant that responds well to shaping. It is a common choice where a narrow evergreen screen has to look deliberate rather than shaggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Asakura Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms from March into winter, filling the gap between the last of the summer colour and the japonica season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike japonica camellias it will hold good foliage colour in most of a day's sun in temperate districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: The naturally erect frame makes it straightforward to train flat against a wall or into a formal hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves give a tighter, more refined clipped face than large-leafed evergreens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean litter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sasanqua petals shed individually and break down quickly rather than dropping whole spent blooms.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along a fence line it delivers a 3m evergreen screen in a bed less than a metre deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on wires against a wall or under a window where depth is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped twice yearly to a crisp 1.5 to 2.5m hedge around a courtyard or pool surround.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey layer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown beneath high-canopy deciduous trees where it takes filtered light and winter sun.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 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 and early spring, avoiding planting into the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, humus-rich, slightly acid soil around pH 5.5 to 6.5. Camellias will not tolerate lime or waterlogging, so raise the bed on heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, as sasanquas drop buds under drought stress. Mulch with composted bark to 75mm kept clear of the stem and feed with an acid-suitable fertiliser after flowering.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 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 Full sun to part shade, with protection from harsh afternoon sun in hot inland areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795328303390,"sku":"ND-0336-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/1yBb9hCaRscWFQRFhpzb2_LOZCyFbz.jpg?v=1787313426","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-asakura","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}