{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-jennifer-susan-standards","title":"Jennifer Susan Camellia (Standard) - Camellia sasanqua ‘Jennifer Susan’","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\u003eJennifer Susan Camellia (Standard) - Camellia sasanqua ‘Jennifer Susan’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Jennifer Susan’ is grown for its softly weeping habit as much as its flowers, and that habit is exactly what makes it one of the best sasanquas to train as a standard. Lifted onto a clear stem, the branches arch and cascade into a rounded head that fills with ruffled pink blooms through autumn and into winter. \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e in standard form gives a shaded or part-sun courtyard the formality of a clipped ball without the flatness, because this cultivar never quite sits still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jennifer Susan as a Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: The natural pendulous growth cascades from the graft, softening the formality of a standard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn to Winter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms across the cool months when courtyard planting is otherwise static.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuffled Pink Blooms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Loose double flowers in soft pink, with lightly twisted petals.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Glossy Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine dark evergreen foliage keeps the head neat and dense between flushes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun Tolerant\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike japonica standards, it accepts several hours of direct sun in most temperate districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched Entry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two standards either side of a front door or gate for symmetry with seasonal colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerrace Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large containers on a paved terrace, where the weeping head is displayed above the rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Path Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated down a path to give structure without the bulk of a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Courtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clear trunk keeps the floor open for low planting or paving beneath.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging form. In a row of standards allow 1.5 to 2m between trunks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m for repeated placement or matched pairs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, avoiding the peak of summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic to neutral, humus-rich and free-draining. Avoid limey ground and any position where water sits after rain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers, and in a pot check moisture at least twice a week in hot weather. Mulch with pine bark clear of the stem, keep the stake until the trunk is rigid, rub off any shoots appearing along the trunk or below the graft, and shape the head immediately after flowering finishes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m overall as a standard\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m cascading head\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with morning sun preferred inland\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden cultivar of a species native to Japan\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795322568990,"sku":"ND-0344-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/2sxTXXy4ByZJvoWjZpPLW_FMBuOT4p.jpg?v=1787313713","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-jennifer-susan-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}