Most loved for its soft pink autumn flowers and glossy evergreen foliage.
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Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is a rounded evergreen shrub carrying semi double flowers in soft pink, the petals lightly waved and paler towards the centre. Flowering starts in mid autumn and carries into early winter. Small glossy leaves give the plant a fine texture that takes clipping without looking chopped.
It grows 30 to 60 centimetres a year to about 1.5 to 2.5 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, in full sun to part shade. Slightly acidic, well drained soil suits it best. Once established it takes light to moderate frost and short dry spells, which fits most temperate and tablelands gardens.
Use it as a low flowering hedge, in a mixed border, through a cottage or courtyard planting, or as a single flowering feature in a part shade bed. The soft colour sits well beside grey foliage and pale paving. It holds structure through the year and gives colour when little else is out.
About Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan'
'Jennifer Susan' is a rounded evergreen sasanqua camellia with semi double flowers in soft pink, the petals lightly waved and paler towards the centre. It flowers from mid autumn into early winter. Small glossy leaves give it a fine texture, and the compact habit takes clipping well for low hedging.
About 1.5 to 2.5 metres high and 1.5 metres wide at maturity. That narrower width makes it useful along a fence line or in a bed that cannot take a wide shrub. It can be held lower with an annual trim after flowering, without any loss of flower the following season.
Around 30 to 60 centimetres a year, which is moderate for a camellia. It establishes steadily and builds structure season after season without becoming unruly, so it holds a hedge line well. Growth is quickest in the first few years after planting, then slows as the plant fills out and starts flowering heavily.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. As a standalone feature, allow 3 to 4 metres between plants so the full rounded form can develop. Prepare the whole planting run rather than digging individual holes.
Yes, established plants handle light to moderate frost, which covers most temperate and tablelands gardens. Protect first year plants with mulch and a windbreak through their first winter. Very hard or repeated heavy frost can mark open flowers, so a position with some morning shelter helps if you value the autumn display.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant at an entry, on a balcony, or in a courtyard. Use a camellia and azalea potting mix, water consistently through summer, and feed after flowering finishes. Trim lightly each year to keep the rounded shape in proportion to the pot.
Mulch over the root zone, water deeply in dry weather, and feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser once the last flowers drop. Prune at the same time, taking new growth back to shape. It tolerates light dryness once established, but flowers more heavily with steady moisture through summer.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is a rounded evergreen shrub carrying semi double flowers in soft pink, the petals lightly waved and paler towards the centre. Flowering starts in mid autumn and carries into early winter. Small glossy leaves give the plant a fine texture that takes clipping without looking chopped.
It grows 30 to 60 centimetres a year to about 1.5 to 2.5 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, in full sun to part shade. Slightly acidic, well drained soil suits it best. Once established it takes light to moderate frost and short dry spells, which fits most temperate and tablelands gardens.
Use it as a low flowering hedge, in a mixed border, through a cottage or courtyard planting, or as a single flowering feature in a part shade bed. The soft colour sits well beside grey foliage and pale paving. It holds structure through the year and gives colour when little else is out.
About Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan'
'Jennifer Susan' is a rounded evergreen sasanqua camellia with semi double flowers in soft pink, the petals lightly waved and paler towards the centre. It flowers from mid autumn into early winter. Small glossy leaves give it a fine texture, and the compact habit takes clipping well for low hedging.
About 1.5 to 2.5 metres high and 1.5 metres wide at maturity. That narrower width makes it useful along a fence line or in a bed that cannot take a wide shrub. It can be held lower with an annual trim after flowering, without any loss of flower the following season.
Around 30 to 60 centimetres a year, which is moderate for a camellia. It establishes steadily and builds structure season after season without becoming unruly, so it holds a hedge line well. Growth is quickest in the first few years after planting, then slows as the plant fills out and starts flowering heavily.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. As a standalone feature, allow 3 to 4 metres between plants so the full rounded form can develop. Prepare the whole planting run rather than digging individual holes.
Yes, established plants handle light to moderate frost, which covers most temperate and tablelands gardens. Protect first year plants with mulch and a windbreak through their first winter. Very hard or repeated heavy frost can mark open flowers, so a position with some morning shelter helps if you value the autumn display.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant at an entry, on a balcony, or in a courtyard. Use a camellia and azalea potting mix, water consistently through summer, and feed after flowering finishes. Trim lightly each year to keep the rounded shape in proportion to the pot.
Mulch over the root zone, water deeply in dry weather, and feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser once the last flowers drop. Prune at the same time, taking new growth back to shape. It tolerates light dryness once established, but flowers more heavily with steady moisture through summer.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is expected to grow 0.3m to 0.6m per year.
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' works in an:
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 3m
Mature Width: 1.5m to 2.5m
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is expected to grow 0.3m to 0.6m per year.
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is expected to grow 0.3m to 0.6m per year.
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Is Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' frost tolerant?
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Camellia sasanqua ‘Jennifer Susan’ produces masses of soft rosy-pink single to semi-double flowers from autumn through early winter. The delicate blooms have warm pink tones with a bright golden centre, creating a graceful and long-lasting cool-season display against the glossy evergreen foliage.
Does Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' flower?
Flowering Period:
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Flower Colour:
Pink
No
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' is Native to Cultivar of Camellia sasanqua, originally native to Japan.
Its extended autumn–winter flowering offers nectar and pollen for cool-season pollinators such as native bees and hoverflies, while the dense evergreen structure provides shelter and nesting habitat for small birds. Its layered growth also helps create shaded micro-habitats that support biodiversity in structured gardens.
Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' will thrive best in:
Camellia sasanqua ‘Jennifer Susan’ performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils and prefers slightly acidic conditions. It may struggle in alkaline or poorly drained soils unless improved with organic matter to enhance aeration and moisture control. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as it matures to support consistent flowering and healthy evergreen growth.
Is Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it requires regular watering, but once established Camellia ‘Jennifer Susan’ develops moderate drought tolerance. It performs best with deep, occasional watering during extended dry periods and benefits from protection from hot afternoon sun to maintain flower quality and foliage health.
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Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica, sold as Japanese Box, is a dense evergreen shrub clipped here into clean topiary balls. The small, rounded, mid green leaves sit tightly along short stems, so the surface holds a crisp edge after cutting. Growth is naturally compact, which is what allows the ball shape to hold between trims.
It grows in full sun to part shade and accepts most soils that drain, from sandy loam through to improved clay. Cool temperate, temperate and subtropical districts all suit it, and established plants handle light to moderate frost. Growth runs about 15 to 25 centimetres a year, slow enough that the shape stays where you put it.
Balls are used to edge beds and paths, mark an entry, sit either side of a doorway, or repeat down a courtyard to give a planting rhythm. They also underplant feature trees neatly. Because the form arrives already grown, a bed reads finished from the day it goes in rather than years later.
About Japanese Box Topiary Balls
It is Buxus microphylla var. japonica grown on and clipped into a sphere. The plant does the same job as any box shrub, evergreen, small leaved and tolerant of cutting, but it arrives already shaped. Ball diameters run from around 30 centimetres up to large advanced specimens, and the shape is then held with two trims a year.
The ball is held at whatever diameter it is clipped to, commonly 30 to 70 centimetres, with larger specimens available in bigger containers. In the ground, overall height sits close to the ball diameter. Left entirely unclipped the species would slowly reach roughly 1.5 to 2 metres tall and wide over many years.
About 15 to 25 centimetres a year, which is slow to moderate. That pace is an advantage in topiary because the outline drifts gradually rather than running away between cuts. Two trims a year, one in early spring and one in late summer, are usually enough to keep the surface tight and the profile even.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest, tightest surface, which matters when the appeal of the plant is a clean clipped edge. In hot inland gardens some afternoon shade prevents leaf scorch and bronzing. Deep shade thins the growth out and the ball loses its crisp outline.
Yes. Established plants handle light to moderate frost without damage, which covers most temperate and cool temperate gardens including Canberra, Melbourne and the southern tablelands. Newly planted stock is more exposed, so water it well going into winter and mulch the root zone. Any frost burnt tips can simply be trimmed off in spring.
Yes, they are one of the better plants for a container. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single ball for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a quality potting mix, water once the top few centimetres dry out, and feed in spring and again in summer. Repot or refresh the mix every few years.
Trim twice a year with sharp shears, cutting lightly and often rather than hard. Feed in early spring with a slow release fertiliser and keep water up through summer. Mulch to about 50 millimetres, keeping it clear of the stem. Watch for box psyllid on soft new growth and treat early if the tips start to cup.
Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls are pre-clipped formal evergreen specimens, available in three mature sizes and ready to place. The tight, fine, dark green foliage holds a precise rounded form year-round and gives the classic formal topiary look that no other Buxus replicates. As one of our most consistently strong-selling products, our English Box topiary balls are well-shaped, well-rooted, and arrive in proportion to the pot size.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate climates and is slow growing at around 15 to 25 cm per year in good conditions, which is exactly why it holds sharp formal shapes so well. It thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral loamy soil, and is frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and excellent in containers. Two light clips per year, in spring and again in late summer, keep the ball form crisp.
Use them flanking entrances, lining formal pathways, anchoring symmetrical garden beds, defining parterre and knot gardens, and in pairs in classic urns and decorative pots at front doors. Buxus sempervirens is the original topiary plant and remains the benchmark for traditional and contemporary formal design, with a level of finesse and density that fast-growing alternatives cannot replicate.
About Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls
Our English Box topiary balls arrive pre-clipped and ready to place at the size you order. The 30cm/33cm pots have ball diameters of approximately 30 to 45 cm, the 40cm/45L pots have ball diameters of 40 to 55 cm, and the 50cm/75L pots have ball diameters of 50 to 70 cm. They are well-rooted and in proportion to the pot.
English Box is slow-growing, adding approximately 15 to 25 cm per year once established in good conditions. This slow growth rate is one of the reasons it holds sharp formal shapes so well, and why mature pre-clipped specimens command a premium over seedling-grown stock.
English Box (Buxus sempervirens) has the smallest, finest leaves and the tightest formal texture, ideal for traditional parterres and clipped balls. Japanese Box (Buxus microphylla japonica) has slightly larger leaves, grows faster, and handles heat better. Shaggy Box (Buxus bodinieri) has soft, rounded leaves, much better blight resistance, and is the best choice for humid subtropical climates where English Box can struggle.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate regions including Victoria, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands and Central Tablelands, Tasmania, and the elevated parts of South Australia and Western Australia. In humid coastal or hot subtropical regions, consider Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box or Japanese Box instead for better long-term performance.
Lightly clip in spring and again in late summer or early autumn to maintain the ball shape. Avoid pruning in the heat of summer or during frost periods. Use sharp shears for the cleanest formal finish, and step back regularly to check the symmetry of the form.
Yes. English Box is the classic potted topiary plant and pre-clipped balls look particularly striking in pairs at entrances and on terraces. Use a minimum 30L pot for the 30cm/33cm size and scale up from there, with a quality potting mix and a slow-release fertiliser applied twice yearly.
English Box can be affected by box blight, particularly in humid conditions where foliage stays wet. To reduce risk, ensure good air circulation around each plant, avoid overhead watering, and prune to maintain airflow through the canopy. In high-humidity regions, Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box is a more disease-resistant alternative.
Ligularia reniformis carries enormous glossy kidney-shaped leaves that give a shaded garden the bold tropical texture usually only available in full sun. The Tractor Seat Plant is grown for foliage first, with tall stems of bright yellow daisy flowers through summer as a bonus.
Ligularia reniformis forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, spreading slowly at 10 to 20 centimetres per year. That steady habit makes it reliable as a mass underplanting beneath established trees, an edging along a shaded path, or a single specimen in a large pot.
This is a full shade plant. It wants consistent moisture and protection from hot afternoon sun, which scorches the leaves, and it is frost sensitive, so in cold districts it needs a protected position. Given shade and water it is close to maintenance free.
About Ligularia reniformis
It forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. The individual leaves can reach 40 centimetres across, which is where the bold texture comes from.
The common name comes from the large round kidney-shaped leaves, which resemble the seat of an old tractor. The botanical name reniformis means kidney-shaped.
Yes. It performs best in full shade and will scorch in hot afternoon sun. It is one of the most useful foliage plants available for genuinely dark positions.
Tall stems of bright yellow daisy-like flowers rise well above the foliage through summer. The foliage remains the main feature for the rest of the year.
No. It is frost sensitive and may be damaged by frost. In cold districts plant it in a protected position, or grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover.
It wants consistently moist soil and does not tolerate drying out. Mulch well and water regularly through summer, particularly in pots and under established trees where roots compete.
Plant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous shaded groundcover mass. Closer spacing fills in faster but the clumps will crowd within a few seasons.
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs available for low hedges and borders. The glossy dark green foliage forms a naturally tidy rounded mound, and clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers appear from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Oriental Pearl grows to just 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, holding a neat uniform shape with minimal pruning. The compact form makes it ideal for low clipped hedges, narrow borders, mass plantings, and container planting, particularly where space is limited and a formal finish is wanted.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, salt spray, light frost, and a wide range of well-drained soils. It is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it a reliable low-maintenance choice for coastal and low-water gardens.
About Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl'
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' grows to 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, forming a naturally compact dense mound.
Oriental Pearl has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm per year once established.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs for low hedges, borders, and mass plantings, holding a tidy rounded form with minimal pruning.
Oriental Pearl produces clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it well suited to coastal gardens and low-water landscapes.
Plant 50-70cm apart for a continuous low hedge, or 80cm-1 metre for a softer informal border.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, and a wide range of well-drained soils.
Viburnum tinus flowers through winter and into spring, when almost nothing else is in bloom, opening tight pink buds into flat clusters of white flowers that are followed by metallic blue-black berries. It is one of very few hedging plants that earns its place in the colder months.
Viburnum tinus grows to 2 to 4 metres tall and 2.5 to 4 metres wide at 30 to 50 centimetres per year, forming a dense evergreen mass right to ground level. It clips cleanly into a formal hedge, holds well as an informal screen, and is equally useful as a large-scale groundcover mass on banks.
This is one of the most forgiving hedging plants available, growing in full sun through to part shade and tolerating light to moderate frost once established. It performs from subtropical Queensland through Sydney, the tablelands, Melbourne, Gippsland, the Western District and Adelaide.
About Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus grows to 2 to 4 metres tall and 2.5 to 4 metres wide. It is most often held at 1.5 to 2.5 metres as a clipped hedge and holds density right down to ground level.
Flowering runs through winter and into spring. Tight pink buds open to flat clusters of white flowers, followed by metallic blue-black berries that persist and attract birds.
Yes. It is one of the better hedging plants for shaded positions, performing in full sun through to part shade. In deeper shade growth is more open but the plant stays healthy.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge. For a groundcover mass on a bank, 1 metre apart works well.
Yes. It handles light to moderate frost once established and performs in cool tablelands districts, though young plants benefit from protection through their first winter.
It grows at a moderate 30 to 50 centimetres per year, which makes it easy to keep at a set height without constant trimming, unlike faster screening plants.
Prune straight after the main flowering finishes in spring. This preserves the following winter's flower buds while giving the plant a full growing season to fill back out.
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Blush' carries delicate white flowers edged with soft pink through autumn and winter, filling the gap when most gardens have nothing in bloom. Glossy dark evergreen foliage holds the plant together for the rest of the year.
'Paradise Blush' grows to 2 to 4 metres tall and only 1.5 to 2.5 metres wide at 30 to 50 centimetres per year, with a naturally dense upright habit. Unlike most camellias it takes full sun, which makes it one of the few flowering evergreens that will hedge an exposed boundary.
'Paradise Blush' tolerates light to moderate frost once established and wants free-draining, slightly acidic soil with consistent moisture. It clips well, holds density under trimming, and performs reliably in large pots as well as in the ground.
About Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Blush'
'Paradise Blush' grows to 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 2.5 metres wide. Its narrow habit makes it well suited to hedging in beds where width is limited.
Flowering runs through autumn and winter, with white blooms edged in soft pink. Sasanqua camellias flower earlier than japonica types, which flower in late winter and spring.
Yes. Sasanqua camellias tolerate full sun far better than japonica types, which is why 'Paradise Blush' works as a hedge on exposed boundaries and western walls.
Plant 80 centimetres to 1 metre apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1.5 metres apart for a looser informal screen.
Prune straight after flowering finishes in late winter. This gives the plant a full growing season to set the buds for the following autumn's display.
Free-draining, slightly acidic soil with consistent moisture. Mulch with composted pine bark and feed with a fertiliser formulated for acid-loving plants after flowering.
It handles light to moderate frost once established. Protect young plants through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk' is an elegant evergreen shrub grown for its pure white semi-double blooms, which stand out beautifully against glossy dark green foliage. Flowering from autumn into early winter, it brings serene seasonal colour to the garden in the cooler months.
Pure Silk grows to 2-3 metres tall and 1.5-2 metres wide with an upright, slightly spreading habit. The size and dense growth make it ideal for hedging, screening, containers, and feature planting, and it can also be espaliered against walls and fences. Sasanqua camellias tolerate more sun than other camellia types.
Pure Silk thrives in part shade to full sun and prefers well-drained, moist, slightly acidic soil. It is evergreen, holding glossy foliage year-round, and is low maintenance, needing only light pruning and mulching to keep it healthy and in shape.
About Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk'
Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk' grows to 2-3 metres tall and 1.5-2 metres wide, and can be maintained smaller with pruning.
'Pure Silk' has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm per year once established.
'Pure Silk' produces masses of soft white flowers through autumn and into winter, providing colour when little else is flowering.
Yes. Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk' makes an excellent flowering hedge or screen and responds well to pruning. It can also be espaliered against walls and fences.
Yes. 'Pure Silk' is fully evergreen, holding glossy dark green foliage year-round.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense flowering hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed screen.
'Pure Silk' thrives across most Australian climates in part shade to full sun, preferring well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Sasanqua camellias tolerate more sun than other camellia types.
Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka' is a tall evergreen shrub with large, single to semi double white flowers, the petals slightly ruffled around a centre of golden stamens. Bloom runs from late autumn into early winter. Foliage is small, glossy and dark green, carried densely on an upright, gently spreading frame.
It takes more sun than a japonica and will hold full sun in cooler districts, though part shade suits inland heat. Soil should be well drained and slightly acidic. Growth is 40 to 60 centimetres a year, to 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 2.5 metres wide. Light frost is tolerated.
This is the standard choice for a tall evergreen screen along a boundary or between neighbouring houses, and it clips readily into a formal hedge. It also stands alone as a feature, or fills a large pot at an entry. The height and density make it useful wherever fence line privacy is the brief.
About Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka'
'Setsugekka' is a tall evergreen sasanqua camellia with large single to semi double white flowers, the petals slightly ruffled around a boss of golden stamens. It flowers from late autumn into early winter. Small glossy dark leaves are held densely on an upright, gently spreading shrub used widely for screening.
It reaches 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 2.5 metres wide, at a rate of roughly 40 to 60 centimetres a year. That upper height is what makes it a genuine screening plant rather than a border shrub. Regular trimming will hold it at any height above about 1.5 metres.
Space plants 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. Tighter spacing closes the gaps faster but increases competition for water and nutrients, so prepare a continuous trench rather than individual holes and keep irrigation even along the run.
Flowering starts in late autumn and carries into early winter, roughly April through to June across most of southern Australia. Sasanquas flower ahead of japonicas, so this one fills the gap before the japonica season begins. Individual flowers drop cleanly from the plant rather than browning on the bush.
It takes more sun than a japonica and will hold full sun in cooler and coastal districts. In hot inland gardens give it afternoon shade to protect the foliage. It also flowers acceptably in part shade, which makes it one of the more flexible screening plants for a boundary with mixed aspect.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single specimen for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining camellia and azalea mix, water regularly because containers dry out fast, and feed after flowering. Expect a smaller final size in a container than the same plant would reach in open ground.
Trim once flowering finishes in early winter, taking the new growth back to shape. For a formal hedge, a second light trim in late summer keeps the face tidy. Feed with a camellia fertiliser after pruning, keep mulch over the shallow roots, and water deeply through summer dry spells.
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink' is an evergreen shrub with single, soft pink flowers and small glossy dark green leaves. Flowering begins in mid autumn and carries into winter, and the petals fall cleanly rather than browning on the bush. Growth is upright and dense, which is why it takes so well to hedging.
It handles more sun than a japonica camellia, from full sun through to part shade, in a well drained slightly acidic soil with organic matter worked in. Temperate and cool temperate gardens suit it, and light to moderate frost is fine. Growth is 20 to 40 centimetres a year. Water through dry spells while buds are forming.
Use it as a flowering hedge, a screen along a boundary, an espalier against a wall, or a single shrub in a shaded courtyard. It also takes well to a large pot. The autumn to winter flowering fills a gap in the year when most of the garden has already finished.
About Plantation Pink Camellia
'Plantation Pink' is a well known sasanqua camellia, an evergreen shrub with single, soft pink flowers and small glossy dark green leaves. It is vigorous, dense and upright, and it clips well, which is why it is one of the most widely planted camellias for hedging and screening in Australian gardens.
Left to grow it reaches about 3 to 4 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide. As a clipped hedge it is usually held between 1.5 and 2.5 metres, and it espaliers neatly against a wall. Growth is 20 to 40 centimetres a year, so a hedge takes a few seasons to close up fully.
Flowering starts in mid autumn and carries through into winter, roughly April to July, which is earlier than the japonica camellias. The single pink flowers open in succession over many weeks and drop cleanly rather than browning on the bush, so the plant stays tidy for the whole of the display.
For a dense informal screen plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart. For a tighter formal hedge, 80 centimetres apart closes the line sooner and gives a flatter face. As a single courtyard specimen or in a pot, allow a container 40 to 50 centimetres wide and keep it clear of competing roots.
Yes. Sasanqua camellias take considerably more sun than japonicas, and full sun gives the heaviest flowering and the densest growth. In hot inland gardens some protection from harsh afternoon light keeps the foliage from bronzing. It also performs well in part shade, simply with slightly fewer flowers over the season.
Yes. Use a pot at least 50 centimetres wide with a free draining, slightly acidic mix formulated for camellias and azaleas. Water regularly, since containers dry quickly and dry roots in autumn will cost you flower buds. Feed after flowering and again in late summer, and refresh the top of the mix each year.
Prune straight after flowering finishes, before the new growth that carries next season's buds gets away. Hedges take shearing well and can be cut hard if they become woody. Feed with a camellia and azalea fertiliser after flowering, mulch with a leafy compost, and keep water up through summer and autumn while buds set.
