{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua-standards","title":"Sasanqua Camellia (Standard) - Camellia sasanqua","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\u003eSasanqua Camellia (Standard) - Camellia sasanqua\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sasanqua is the workhorse camellia of Australian gardens: smaller leaved, faster, sun-tolerant and autumn flowering, and it is the only camellia that reliably makes a good trained standard. \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e grown on a clear stem gives a rounded evergreen head of glossy dark foliage that covers itself in flower from autumn into early winter, when almost nothing else in a shaded garden is performing. It brings height and formality to a narrow bed without the root spread or the water demand of a deciduous ornamental tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Sasanqua Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs from around March into June depending on district and selection, filling the gap between summer and winter colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike japonica camellias, sasanquas tolerate several hours of direct sun, so a standard can sit in an open courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Small Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fine leaf makes a tight, well-defined head that takes clipping without looking butchered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear trunk lets you plant right up to it, useful in a side passage or a tight garden bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Petal Drop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers shed petals individually, so the plant stays presentable without deadheading.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e: A line of standards along a fence lifts screening interest above the fence line without a solid hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Door Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: The classic formal use, in ground or in matched pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide Passage Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow shaded strips where a full shrub would block the walkway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbove Groundcover Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear stem allows dense underplanting right beneath the canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m in a repeated row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic to neutral, humus rich, free draining soil; avoid lime, builder's rubble and alkaline fill\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer and never allow the root ball to dry out during flower bud formation in late summer, as that is what causes bud drop. Mulch thickly over the shallow root system and feed with a camellia fertiliser once flowering finishes, pruning the head at the same time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m head\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 Part shade to full sun, with afternoon shade preferred in hot inland districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by selection, white through pink to red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795377258782,"sku":"ND-0355-400MM","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zTGNX4Vz0YlFBf_2T0jXu_j0vCNYkP.jpg?v=1787314582","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}