{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-jean-may","title":"Jean May Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Jean May’","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\u003eJean May Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Jean May’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Jean May' is one of the most widely planted sasanqua camellias in Australia, valued for large soft shell-pink double blooms carried heavily through autumn when little else is flowering. Unlike the japonica camellias, \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e takes real sun, holds a dense small-leaved habit and clips willingly, which is why this cultivar has become a default choice for hedges, espaliers and narrow screens. The flowers shatter cleanly rather than browning on the bush, so the plant stays tidy through its display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jean May\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms heavily from around March into May in most Australian gardens, filling the gap before winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft pink doubles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large ruffled double flowers in a pale shell pink, noticeably bigger than most sasanquas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles full sun far better than japonica camellias, opening up hedging and espalier uses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense small foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy dark leaves on tight branching give a solid clipped face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponds to shaping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes hard pruning after flowering and reshoots readily, so it holds a formal line.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped to 1.5 to 2.5m it makes an evergreen boundary that flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier on walls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat on wires it occupies barely 400mm of depth against a fence or wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side screens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits the tight corridor between a house and a boundary fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature shrub in part shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown unclipped it becomes a broad informal flowering shrub.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 800mm to 1m for a dense clipped hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m as individual shrubs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring; autumn planting lets roots establish before summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic to neutral, humus-rich, free-draining soil; add compost and avoid lime\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer, keeping moisture consistent while buds are forming in late summer or they will drop. Mulch to 75mm with pine bark, feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser after flowering, and prune immediately after the last blooms rather than later in the season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m unpruned, easily held at 1.5 to 2m\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; morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal in hot inland gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft shell pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795292684574,"sku":"ND-0343-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Vd9j17FzIS9AkIGF0gBHD_2Nb2b1LC.jpg?v=1787312922","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-jean-may","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}