Camellia Plant Hedge

The sasanqua is far more common as a hedge plant than the older japonica and with good reason.

Camellia plant hedge. The camellias were in full flower and the effect was stunning. Don burke looks at what he thinks is the best plant for a privacy hedge sasanqua camellia. The literal translation from the japanese is snow on the ridge which describes the profusion of double white blooms that smother this camellia from early autumn until winter. When selecting camellias for hedging choose named varieties that grow to the height and width required and space them 50 to 90 centimetres apart.

Miniature camellia fairy blush bred by new zealand plant breeder mark jury. Most sasanquas flower in autumn before petal blight is active. Choose a planting site with well drained soil. Highly adaptable use to espalier hedge grow in a container or simply just enjoy in the garden.

Camellia beautiful flowering option a favourite feature plant in australian gardens for decades. How to grow a camellia hedge video series. Take a cutting of approximately 10cm length including a node a swollen section of stem where leaves stems roots originate. Sasanqua camellias form a dense evergreen hedge 2 to 3 metres tall in three to five years.

Don showed a row of red flowering japonicas planted along the boundary of a property about 1 5m 5 apart. Varieties with small or single blooms have multiple. Some hybrid camellias have an exceptionally long flowering season from autumn till spring. Plant at 700mm apart to form a dense tight hedge tip prune constantly when establishing to promote a dense hedge plant only one variety for a formal hedge mixed varieties for informal main prune after flowering light prune in spring if needed.

Any time from spring to autumn is suitable for taking daphne cuttings. Install a drip or micro spray irrigation system along the length of the hedge to aid watering. As well as making excellent specimen plants and pot plants japonica camellias can be used as a fence or an informal hedge as seen in our segment. Plants of camellia sasanqua generally do better in the sun than those of c.

Plants in the sun may suffer scald on the leaves or leaves may appear yellow rather than deep green. Sasanquas are generally faster growing smaller leafed and more sun tolerant compared to japonicas.