Camellia sasanqua Early Pearly Fruit tree

Camellia sasanqua Early Pearly Fruit treeCamellia Early Pearly bears stunning pale pink buds that open into beautiful semi double, pink tipped white flowers in autumn and winter. With dense, deep green foliage and an upright, vigorous habit, it is regarded as one of the best camellias for use as a hedging plant. Trim as required to maintain the desired shape and fertilise in spring. Soil: Well drained, rich soil. A deep soaking in the peak of summer will benefit the plant. Conditions:

A heavy feeder

and round alien-like clusters of red and white flowers are on full display during the summer months

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making it an excellent feature tree for smaller gardens

allowing it to be shaped into formal hedges or maintained as a neat feature plant

In winter it displays striking red stems

A long-lived twining vine that wraps itself around posts

Its compact growth habit makes it attractive as a flowering hedge or plant en masse for a stand-out show-stopping visual display

If you’ve got the space

and superb for creating an informal screen

Ideal for seaside gardens as the name suggests - it grows on sand dunes in its native Japan

Naturally neat and vertical in habit