{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-beatrice-emily","title":"Beatrice Emily Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Beatrice Emily’","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\u003eBeatrice Emily Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Beatrice Emily’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSasanqua camellias earn their keep by flowering through autumn when most of the garden has shut down, and this is one of the steadier performers in that group. \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Beatrice Emily’ carries informal double blooms in white washed with soft lavender over small, hard, glossy leaves on a dense upright frame. Unlike the japonica camellias it holds that foliage in open sun, which is why it gets used as a clipped hedge rather than a shade border shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Beatrice Emily Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs from April into June across most temperate districts, filling the gap between the last of the salvias and the first of the japonicas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The small, thick leaf resists scorch in open positions where broader leaved camellias burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is closely spaced from the base, so a hedge fills in without a bare legged stage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: It shears cleanly and reshoots from older wood, which allows formal hedging and espalier work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spent petals shatter and drop rather than browning on the bush, so the plant stays presentable without deadheading.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped boundary hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a single line it makes a flowering evergreen wall of 2 to 2.5m with two trims a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Laterals tie down readily onto wires against brick or a fence, giving flower on a surface only 300mm deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright habit suits the tight run between a house and a boundary fence where width is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds well in a 600mm pot for years provided the mix stays acidic and never dries out completely.\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 midsummer in hot inland districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly acidic at pH 5.5 to 6.5, humus rich and free draining; leaves yellow badly on limey ground or where water sits\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, tapering to weekly once the new growth hardens off. Keep 75mm of coarse organic mulch over the root zone but clear of the stems, since the feeding roots sit close to the surface and dry out quickly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\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 dappled shade, with shelter from hot afternoon sun west of the ranges\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden cultivar of a species from southern Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White flushed with lavender\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795319062814,"sku":"ND-0338-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/gr4XOiOCWSB5EIdvzQfD9_rhB8qHfp.jpg?v=1787313250","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-beatrice-emily","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}