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Hiryu Camellia - Camellia hiemalis 'Hiryu'
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Hiryu Camellia Camellia hiemalis 'Hiryu'
A refined evergreen specimen delivering dense, glossy foliage and a prolific display of deep crimson blooms through the cooler months. Where year-round structure and seasonal colour are non-negotiable, Hiryu Camellia performs without compromise.
Why Hiryu Camellia
Winter Flowering: Produces an abundance of vivid crimson blooms during autumn and winter, delivering colour precisely when most specimens offer none.
Dense Evergreen Form: Compact, layered growth habit provides reliable screening, structure, and visual weight across all seasons.
Glossy Foliage: Deep green, lustrous leaves maintain a polished appearance year-round, requiring minimal intervention to look exceptional.
Versatility: Responds well to formal shaping or can be left to develop its natural architectural form, equally effective in structured or naturalistic schemes.
Proven Performance: A long-established cultivar with a demonstrated track record in professional landscape projects across temperate Australia.
Ideal Applications
Formal Hedging: Clipped into precise, structured hedges for high-end residential and commercial properties demanding year-round definition.
Specimen Planting: Positioned as a stand-alone feature to anchor a courtyard, entry, or terrace with seasonal floral impact.
Screening: Planted in mass to create dense, evergreen privacy barriers that perform aesthetically through every season.
Understorey Layering: Integrated beneath canopy trees to introduce mid-level structure, texture, and winter-season colour into layered landscape compositions.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1–1.5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 2–3m
Planting Season: Autumn to early spring
Soil & Drainage: Moist, well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter; avoid heavy clay and alkaline conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first two years to establish a deep root system, keeping the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and maintain cool soil temperatures.
Plant Details
Height: 1.5–2.5m
Width: 1.5–2m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Partial shade
Native to: Japan
Flower Colour: Deep crimson-red
Delivery
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Installation
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