Camellia Dream Lover

$160.00

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Size: 30cm/33cm

30cm/33cm

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About Camellia Dream Lover

Camellia sasanqua ‘Dream Lover’ is an evergreen flowering shrub valued for its dense glossy foliage and elegant soft pink flowers. The semi-double blooms create a refined seasonal display through autumn and winter, bringing soft colour and structure to formal and residential gardens.

This variety performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers rich, well-drained soils with consistent moisture during establishment. Its naturally dense upright growth responds exceptionally well to pruning, making it ideal for hedging, screening, and structured garden planting.

They look excellent when used for evergreen hedging, feature planting, courtyards, and along boundaries where long seasonal flowering and year-round foliage density are desired. This variety is commonly specified where softer flowering colour and reliable evergreen performance are required.

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Key Information to Know

Evergreen / Deciduous

Camellia Dream Lover is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 2m–4 metres

Mature Width: 1.5m–3 metres

Camellia Dream Lover is expected to grow 30–60 cm per year (moderate).

Frost Tolerance

Is Camellia Dream Lover frost tolerant?

Camellia Dream Lover is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Flowering Information

Camellia ‘Dream Lover’ produces masses of soft pink semi-double flowers from autumn through winter. The blooms create an elegant seasonal display against the glossy evergreen foliage, adding long-lasting colour and softness to shaded garden spaces.

Native Information

Is Camellia Dream Lover an Australian Native? No

Camellia Dream Lover is Native to Japan, where Camellia sasanqua grows naturally in woodland and forest margin environments.

Wildlife Value

Its soft seasonal flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees and other beneficial pollinators during the cooler months when fewer plants are flowering. The dense evergreen foliage also offers sheltered habitat for small birds and beneficial insects within garden settings.

Sunlight Information

Camellia Dream Lover will thrive best in:

Full Sun
Part Shade

Preffered Soil

Camellia ‘Dream Lover’ performs best in rich, well-drained loam soils with an acidic to neutral pH. It will also tolerate lighter soils if enriched with organic matter to improve moisture retention and fertility. Avoid alkaline, compacted or waterlogged conditions, as these can reduce nutrient uptake and overall vigour. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then maintain moderate moisture as the plant matures for optimal flowering performance.

Botanical Information

Common Name: Dream Lover Camellia

Genus: Camellia

Botanical Species: sasanqua

Family: Theaceae

Botanical Name: Camellia sasanqua ‘Dream Lover’

Landscape Uses

Screening or Privacy
Plant in Pots (or) Suitable for Pots

Camellia Dream Lover works in an:

Formal Garden – structured, symmetrical design with clipped shapes.
Cottage Garden – romantic mix of flowers, colour, and texture.
Contemporary / Architectural Garden – striking forms for bold design statements.

Planting, Spacing & Care

Plant in full sun to partial shade.
Use rich well-drained slightly acidic soil.
Water regularly during establishment.
Mulch to retain soil moisture and protect roots.
Prune lightly after flowering if shaping is required.

Hedging: 1 – 1.5 m
Screening: 1.5 – 2 m
Feature Planting: 1.5 – 2.5 m

Water consistently during dry periods.
Feed with camellia or acid-loving plant fertiliser during active growth.
Remove spent flowers and lightly shape if required.

Rich organic soils: Ideal for healthy flowering and foliage growth.
Loamy soils: Excellent for balanced moisture retention and drainage.
Clay soils: Improve drainage and organic matter before planting.

Camellia Dream Lover is expected to grow 30–60 cm per year (moderate).

Medium Growth Rate

Root Ball Dimensions (Width × Depth) For Planting

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

Ideal Conditions

Subtropical QLD (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Armidale)
Sydney & Central Coast
South Coast NSW (Illawarra to Bega)
Melbourne & Surrounds (Metro, Bayside, Geelong, Bellarine, Mornington)
Adelaide Metro & Coastal
Adelaide Hills & Barossa

Thrives in

Full Sun
Part Shade

Frost Tolerance

Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Drought Tolerance

As a young plant it benefits from regular watering to establish evenly, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, ‘Dream Lover’ shows moderate drought tolerance and performs reliably through dry periods when planted in improved soil, with occasional supplementary watering supporting best flowering and foliage quality.