Description
Camellia Sasanqua
With a height of 150cm – 170cm, the Camellia Sasanqua makes an attractive and multi talented plant for nearly every garden. The continuous bearing of red new leaves that context the green leaves of this perennial shrub rich in color also adds value to gardeners’ creativity. It grows best in normal, clay, and even chalky soils and tolerates different light conditions from full sun to semi-shade hence it can be used in hidden and exposed sites. The average rate of growth of this shrub is 20-40 cm/year so that it stays between 1 and 4 meters in height, hence has the durability to be incorporated into many aspects of gardens.
Because it is an evergreen, this shrub maintains its leaves all seasons, which helps to create a constant appeal for your yard. Its rate of growth that is moderate enables easy care and maintenance making it suitable for usage in the homes regardless of the level of gardening experience. However, spacing between these shrubs should be approximately 1.5 – 2 meters apart, as a planting density, to provide adequate space for growth as well as proper air circulation. Whether as a stand-alone specimen or as part of a multi-layered hedge, the Camellia Sasanqua will not fail to beautify the otherwise boring area.