{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-rainbow","title":"Rainbow Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’","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\u003eRainbow Camellia - Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSasanquas do the job japonicas cannot: they take full sun, they clip hard, and they flower in autumn. ‘Rainbow’ carries single white blooms edged with a rose-pink picotee, scattered generously over small glossy leaves from about March into early winter. Where a hedge or espalier has to flower and still hold a crisp face, \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e is the standard Australian choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rainbow Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloom starts as the garden winds down, months before the japonicas open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike japonicas it will take full sun all day in most temperate districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small glossy foliage clips to a tight, fine textured face rather than a coarse one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrains Flat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flexible young growth makes it one of the easiest evergreens to espalier on a wall or fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePicotee Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: White petals rimmed in rose pink, with a boss of gold stamens at the centre.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped to 1.5 to 2m for a flowering evergreen boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat against a wall or on wires in a narrow side passage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: An unclipped row for privacy between houses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Standard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown on a clear stem in a large pot beside an entry.\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 spring, with autumn preferred in warm districts so roots settle before summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly acidic, free draining soil enriched with compost. Avoid limey ground and waterlogged clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the rootball evenly moist for the first two summers, watering at the base rather than over the foliage. Mulch 75mm deep with pine bark and prune straight after flowering to build density.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m, readily held at 1.5 to 2m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The parent species is from southern Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with a rose pink edge\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795328434462,"sku":"ND-0352-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/T1HB-Gz9zHwKAPhGWHm-7_J54u0kK8.jpg?v=1787313475","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-rainbow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}