Camellia Paradise Pearl 1.5 L
AU$16.00
Price incl. GST (10%) AU$1.45
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🌿 Description
Camellia ‘Paradise Pearl’ is a vigorous evergreen shrub producing masses of soft pink buds that open into elegant semi-double white flowers with a slight blush. It flowers profusely from autumn to early winter, providing colour when most plants are quiet. The plant has a dense, upright habit with glossy foliage, ideal for hedging and screening.
⭐ Special Features
- Abundant white flowers from pink buds
- Early flowering (autumn–winter) – earlier than japonicas
- Light pleasant fragrance
- More sun and heat tolerant than japonica types
- Excellent for hedges, screening, and topiary
📏 Height & Width
- Height: 2 – 4 m
- Width: 1 – 2.5 m
- Growth: Upright, dense, moderately fast
🌱 Growing Conditions (Perth, WA)
This is one of the best camellias for Perth because it tolerates more sun and heat.
- Performs well in coastal and dry climates
- Handles heat, light frost, and some drought once established
- Needs well-drained soil and consistent watering in summer
- Great for exposed or semi-sheltered positions
☀️ Sun Requirements
- Full sun to partial shade
- Can handle more sun than japonicas
- Best flowering in morning sun + light afternoon shade
🌿 Soil Preparation
- Prefers acidic soil (pH 5.5–6.5)
- Improve Perth soil by adding:
- Compost
- Pine bark
- Peat moss
- Ensure excellent drainage (very important)
💧 How to Care (Perth Conditions)
- Watering:
- Regular deep watering during summer
- More drought-tolerant than japonica once established
- Mulching:
- Pine bark mulch to keep roots cool
- Fertiliser:
- Apply camellia/azalea fertiliser in spring
- Pruning:
- Light prune after flowering
- Excellent for shaping hedges
- Hardiness:
- Tolerates wind better than japonica, but still protect from strong hot winds
🌳 Landscaping Importance
- Perfect hedge or screening plant (dense growth)
- Great for formal gardens and boundary planting
- Suitable for espalier, topiary, and pots
- Ideal for Perth gardens where japonicas struggle
- Provides seasonal colour in autumn–winter
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Camellia Paradise Pearl 1.5 L
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