Camellia Desire

What are the garden uses for Camellia Desire in NZ?

Camellia Desire is a much-loved shrub in NZ gardens. It is most commonly is commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants. It is a great complement to a modern or cottage garden, bringing both colour and elegance to a space. It is the gorgeous foliage and flowers of this plant that makes Camellia Desire an excellent choice for a NZ garden.

Desire Camellia Hedge

Growing a fabulous Desire Camellia hedge starts with determining how far apart to space the plants. As a general guide, a spacing of 50 cm between the plants is the ideal spacing for a Camellia hedge. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can close the spacing to 40 cm. However, going wider than 50 cm will have two impacts. The first is that the gap between the plants at the base will be harder to fill in. The second is that the plants will tend to grow wider rather than upward. At a closer spacing the plants compete for light, and as they do this, they push each other upwards. The Plant Company recommends a 40-50 cm spacing to achieve an amazing Desire Camellia hedge.

What does the Desire Camellia plant need to grow well?

The Desire Camellia plant performs best when grown in full sun on a well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. It is tolerant of frost once established as well as cool, and humid climates. Wind protection is important to ensure branches are not snapped and to allow it to flower prolifically.

What colour is the Camellia Desire japonica flower?

The Camellia Desire japonica flower colour is pink and these are produced in spring and early summer.