Camellia Paradise Pearl

Name: Camellia Paradise Pearl
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 10990f
Price: 34.2 NZD
Availability: InStock

Paradise Pearl Camellia, Camellia sasanqua Paradise Pearl, Sasanqua Paradise Pearl

Camellia sasanqua Paradise Pearl is renowned for its large and showy, double flowers. The mildly fragrant, white flowers tinged with purple are borne from autumn through winter and provide a lovely contrast to the glossy, dark green leaves as it grows to 3 m tall and 2.5 m wide. Camellia Paradise Pearl is commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	3.00 m
Spread:	2.50 m
Flowering time:	Autumn, Winter
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Paradise Pearl Camellia, Camellia sasanqua Paradise Pearl, Sasanqua Paradise Pearl

Camellia Paradise Pearl Details

Camellia sasanqua Paradise Pearl is an attractive, evergreen shrub renowned for its large and showy, double flowers. The mildly fragrant, white flowers tinged with purple are borne from autumn through winter and provide a lovely contrast to the glossy, dark green leaves. It is a relatively compact plant with an upright growth habit and typically reaches 3 m tall and 2.5 m wide. Best results with this plant are achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. It is tolerant of cool and humid climates as well as moderate frost once established. Camellia Paradise Pearl is commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants. It is also well suited to being maintained in a container. For hedging space plants 50 cm apart.