Camellia Sasanqua
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Camellia sasanqua are the lovely early flowering camellia that start to bloom at the end of the autumn adding a splash of welcome colour in the depths of winter.
Grown for us by one of our fabulous UK partner nurseries, we've reduced the price of these gorgeous plants this week as they have now come to the end of their flowering season.
Still great gifts at a bargain price for keen gardeners who will appreciate the glossy evergreen foliage now and the flowers next September. However if you are buying for instant colour, do check out the rest of our lovely camellias in bud and bloom this week.
5/ 5
6 reviews
So far it looks perfect . Hopefully I will help it blossom next year
Good looking plant with good number of flowers, plus more buds. Lovely yellow plant pot. Beautiful healthy plant, great present.
Vibrant healthy looking plant, well packaged.
The recipient liked it
A lovely plant, which I'd found hard to obtain elsewhere.
Just beautiful and the recipients delighted with number of buds waiting to burst forth
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
These Camellia (camellia sasanqua) will do best in the garden either in a pot or planted out into the ground. This variety is autumn flowering and will produce a flush of blooms from October to December.
Choose a sheltered, partially shaded position for your Camellia where you can enjoy the autumn flowers. Keep your plant well-watered, especially whilst in a pot, the compost should feel damp to the touch.
After flowering, your Camellia plant can be re-potted in a larger pot with ericaceous compost or planted out into the ground. Camellias like acidic soil, so choose compost suitable for rhododendrons, heathers and other acid-loving plants.
Over time Camellias can grow into quite substantial specimens several feet high. In China, where these plants originate, they have even been known to reach 15ft and 500 years old.
Problem Solving:
These are garden plants and will always be happiest outdoors in ericaceous soil. They do need well drained soil so do make sure that the excess water can drain out the bottom. Try to avoid a situation where the early morning sun shines on frosted plants because this can spoil the flowers.
