Camellia Hiryu - 20cm Pot

Botanical Name: Camellia hiemalis

A very popular, hardy variety with a vigorous and upright habit. Its flowers are large single to semi-double deep cerise, appearing in autumn and winter. Excellent as a single specimen or as hedging.
Hiemalis is a hybrid between the warm-climate scented sasanqua and cooler-climate unscented japonica camellias.
 

- It can be planted in both full sun or lightly shaded positions.
- For hedge or screen planting, space between 1.2m to 1.8m apart.
- Planting holes should be double the width of the container and slightly deeper, with a blend of composted material and existing topsoil.
- Plant the camellia so that the top of the potting mix is level with the finished soil line, and water in well.
- Mulch the soil surface with 5cm of quality mulch, avoiding mounding against the plant's trunk.
- It will take several months to a year to establish, keep the soil moist but not overwatered.
- Prune in early spring for shape, and feed with a quality general-purpose fertiliser in spring, replenishing as needed in mid to late summer
- Can grow to 3m x 2m.