{"product_id":"camellia-hiemalis-hiryu-sasanqua-camellia","title":"Camellia hiemalis 'Hiryu' - Sasanqua Camellia Hiryu","description":"\u003cp\u003eCamellia hiemalis 'Hiryu' is an evergreen shrub with a compact habit, upright at the centre and spreading at the edges, clothed in small glossy dark green leaves. Vivid pink semi-double flowers cover the plant from autumn into winter, opening in waves over a long season. In character it sits between the sasanqua and japonica camellias, closer to sasanqua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartial shade through to full sun suits it, in well drained slightly acidic soil improved with organic matter. Growth is about 25 to 40 centimetres a year, reaching a mature 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. Light to moderate frost is tolerated once established. Drought tolerance is moderate rather than complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as a clipped hedge, a screen along a fence line, a free standing shrub or a container plant beside a door. Flowering when most gardens are quiet is what earns it a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(128,128,128,0.10);padding:26px 28px;margin:32px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree forms on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e All the same plant, trained differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlain sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e are the natural bushy form, supplied untrained. Plant these for hedging, screening or as a free standing shrub, and clip them to whatever shape you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall Form\u003c\/strong\u003e arrives already clipped into a dense formal sphere, for instant structure at an entrance, in a pot or repeated through a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Form\u003c\/strong\u003e is trained onto a single clear trunk with the flowering crown carried above head height, so you can plant or walk underneath. It suits a formal avenue, a driveway or a courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Hiryu Camellia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is Camellia hiemalis 'Hiryu'?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eCamellia hiemalis 'Hiryu' is an evergreen flowering shrub, often listed as a sasanqua camellia because it shares the same garden habits. It carries bright pink semi-double flowers through autumn and winter over glossy dark foliage. Camellia hiemalis is generally treated as a group of hybrids between sasanqua and japonica, which is why both names appear in the trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is the difference between the plain sizes, the Ball Form and the Standard Form?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eSame plant, different training. The plain sizes are the natural bushy form, supplied untrained for hedging, screening or free standing planting. The Ball Form has been clipped at the nursery into a dense formal sphere. The Standard Form is trained onto a single clear trunk with the crown carried above head height, so you can plant or walk beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does Hiryu Camellia grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt reaches about 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity in a garden bed. Regular clipping holds it well below that if you want a hedge at 1.2 or 1.5 metres. In a container it stays smaller again, limited by the root volume available to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eExpect roughly 25 to 40 centimetres a year once established, which is a moderate rate for a flowering evergreen shrub. A hedge planted from 100 litre plants generally closes up within two to three seasons. Growth slows in the first twelve months after planting while the root system establishes, then picks up noticeably.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs Hiryu Camellia evergreen or deciduous?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt is fully evergreen and holds its glossy dark foliage year round. Older leaves are shed gradually through the year rather than all at once, so the plant never looks bare. That reliability is why it is specified so often for screening, where a deciduous plant would leave a gap for several months each winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFlowering starts in autumn and continues through winter, broadly March to August depending on district. Warmer coastal gardens open earlier, cooler inland ones later. Because the buds open progressively, the plant is rarely covered in flower all at once, but it stays in colour for months, which is more useful in a garden than one short flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a hedge or screen?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eSpace plants 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. As a free standing feature, allow 3 to 4 metres between plants so each one develops its full form. Prepare the entire planting line rather than isolated holes so growth stays even along the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow often do the clipped forms need trimming?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eTwo light clips a year holds a ball or a standard crown crisp. Trim straight after flowering, before the new growth flush, and again lightly in summer if needed. Avoid cutting hard into bare old wood, which is slow to reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I care for Camellia 'Hiryu'?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eKeep the soil evenly moist through the first two summers with deep weekly watering, then reduce. Mulch with pine bark or leaf litter, held clear of the stem. Prune immediately after flowering, before the new growth flush, to shape and thicken the plant. Feed with a camellia or azalea fertiliser at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"30cm\/33cm","offer_id":46474643734727,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR30CM\/33CM","price":160.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40cm\/45L","offer_id":46388165411015,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR40CM\/45L","price":385.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50cm","offer_id":46652999237831,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR50CM","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":46652999270599,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR100L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L - Standard Form","offer_id":47080473034951,"sku":"CAMHIEHIRSTA110L","price":1680.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":46652999303367,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR150L","price":1320.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":46652999336135,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR300L","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":44184278925511,"sku":"CAMHIEHIR500L","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L - Ball Form","offer_id":47080473067719,"sku":"CAMSASBAL500L","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L - Standard Form","offer_id":47080473100487,"sku":"CAMHIEHIRSTA500L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/4945\/4279\/files\/Camellia_sasanqua_Hiryu_30cm_33cm.png?v=1777509528","url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/camellia-hiemalis-hiryu-sasanqua-camellia","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}