{"product_id":"camellia-sasanqua","title":"Sasanqua Camellia - 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 - Camellia sasanqua\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workhorse of Australian evergreen hedging. \u003cem\u003eCamellia sasanqua\u003c\/em\u003e differs from the better known japonica in three ways that matter: it takes far more sun, its leaves are smaller so it clips into a tighter surface, and it flowers in autumn and early winter rather than late winter. That combination is why it turns up as hedges, espaliers and narrow screens in gardens from Perth to Sydney to Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sasanqua Camellia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms open from around March through to June, filling a genuinely quiet season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike most camellias it holds up in full sun in southern Australia, and in part sun further north.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClips tightly\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves and dense twiggy growth allow a crisp formal hedge face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspaliers readily\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flexible young growth trains flat against a fence or wall with little effort.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Many forms carry a soft scent, noticeable in still autumn air.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal clipped hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Held anywhere between 1.5 and 3m, it gives a dense evergreen wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFence espalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat it screens a boundary in a bed only 300mm deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side access screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its upright forms suit tight setbacks between houses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs long term in pots given an acidic mix and consistent water.\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 to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic to neutral, organic rich and free draining; it yellows in alkaline or limey soils\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, tapering in the second, and never let a hedge line dry out unevenly or the face will thin. Mulch the full row with composted bark clear of the stems, and trim straight after flowering in late winter so the new growth has all season to set next year's buds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m depending on form, readily held lower\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\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, with afternoon shade preferred inland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White through pink to rose red, single or semi double depending on the form\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795287015710,"sku":"ND-0335-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795287048478,"sku":"ND-0335-90L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HaeKVmblwpadi60l7cS9f_ExQ2ya6C.jpg?v=1787312745","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/camellia-sasanqua","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}