Most loved for its masses of small fragrant white flowers and fine evergreen foliage that create a softer natural camellia appearance.
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Camellia tsaii is a species camellia from southern China, grown as an evergreen shrub with fine, glossy, slightly pendulous foliage. New growth flushes bronze before hardening to deep green. Small single white flowers, lightly fragrant, appear in quantity through the cooler months. The overall look is softer and more natural than the large flowered hybrids.
Partial shade to filtered sun suits it best, in moist, free-draining, slightly acidic soil with plenty of organic matter. Growth is moderate at 20 to 50 centimetres a year. It takes light to moderate frost once established and grows well in cool temperate, warm temperate and sheltered coastal gardens. Protect it from hot, drying wind.
Use it in woodland gardens, informal hedges, courtyards and shaded beds where a fine textured evergreen is wanted. The arching branches suit relaxed planting schemes and layered understorey work beneath established trees. Where a japonica would look heavy, this species gives the same evergreen structure with a lighter touch.
About Camellia tsaii
It is a true species camellia rather than a garden hybrid, native to southern China, Vietnam and Myanmar. It grows as a dense evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves and masses of small single white flowers that carry a light fragrance. Collectors and landscapers use it where a finer, more natural camellia is wanted.
Expect about 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide in a garden, with older plants in ideal conditions reaching closer to 4 metres. It responds well to pruning, so it is easily kept smaller. Annual growth of 20 to 50 centimetres makes the final size straightforward to manage.
Yes, lightly. The small white flowers carry a soft, clean scent that is most noticeable on still, mild days and in sheltered positions where the air is not moving. It is a subtle fragrance rather than a strong one, which is why the species is usually planted close to paths, seating and doorways.
Partial shade or filtered sun gives the best result. Morning sun with shelter from hot afternoon exposure suits it well, and it will grow under the high canopy of established trees. Full, unbroken sun in a hot inland garden tends to yellow the foliage and shorten the flowering display.
Cool temperate and warm temperate districts suit it, so Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and the tablelands of New South Wales and Victoria all grow it well. Sheltered coastal gardens are fine provided it sits out of direct salt wind. In tropical and arid regions it needs shade, shelter and reliable water.
Yes. The dense branching and small leaves clip neatly, which makes it well suited to informal hedges and low screens in shaded positions. Plant at 80 centimetres to 1 metre apart for a continuous line. Trim after flowering rather than in autumn, or you will remove the developing buds.
Keep the root zone mulched and evenly moist, particularly through the first two summers. Feed with a camellia or azalea fertiliser in early spring and again after flowering. Avoid lime and avoid cultivating around the base, since the surface roots are shallow. Prune lightly once flowering finishes to shape the plant.
| 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 |
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Camellia tsaii is a species camellia from southern China, grown as an evergreen shrub with fine, glossy, slightly pendulous foliage. New growth flushes bronze before hardening to deep green. Small single white flowers, lightly fragrant, appear in quantity through the cooler months. The overall look is softer and more natural than the large flowered hybrids.
Partial shade to filtered sun suits it best, in moist, free-draining, slightly acidic soil with plenty of organic matter. Growth is moderate at 20 to 50 centimetres a year. It takes light to moderate frost once established and grows well in cool temperate, warm temperate and sheltered coastal gardens. Protect it from hot, drying wind.
Use it in woodland gardens, informal hedges, courtyards and shaded beds where a fine textured evergreen is wanted. The arching branches suit relaxed planting schemes and layered understorey work beneath established trees. Where a japonica would look heavy, this species gives the same evergreen structure with a lighter touch.
About Camellia tsaii
It is a true species camellia rather than a garden hybrid, native to southern China, Vietnam and Myanmar. It grows as a dense evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves and masses of small single white flowers that carry a light fragrance. Collectors and landscapers use it where a finer, more natural camellia is wanted.
Expect about 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide in a garden, with older plants in ideal conditions reaching closer to 4 metres. It responds well to pruning, so it is easily kept smaller. Annual growth of 20 to 50 centimetres makes the final size straightforward to manage.
Yes, lightly. The small white flowers carry a soft, clean scent that is most noticeable on still, mild days and in sheltered positions where the air is not moving. It is a subtle fragrance rather than a strong one, which is why the species is usually planted close to paths, seating and doorways.
Partial shade or filtered sun gives the best result. Morning sun with shelter from hot afternoon exposure suits it well, and it will grow under the high canopy of established trees. Full, unbroken sun in a hot inland garden tends to yellow the foliage and shorten the flowering display.
Cool temperate and warm temperate districts suit it, so Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and the tablelands of New South Wales and Victoria all grow it well. Sheltered coastal gardens are fine provided it sits out of direct salt wind. In tropical and arid regions it needs shade, shelter and reliable water.
Yes. The dense branching and small leaves clip neatly, which makes it well suited to informal hedges and low screens in shaded positions. Plant at 80 centimetres to 1 metre apart for a continuous line. Trim after flowering rather than in autumn, or you will remove the developing buds.
Keep the root zone mulched and evenly moist, particularly through the first two summers. Feed with a camellia or azalea fertiliser in early spring and again after flowering. Avoid lime and avoid cultivating around the base, since the surface roots are shallow. Prune lightly once flowering finishes to shape the plant.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia is expected to grow 20cm to 50cm per year (moderate).
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia works in an:
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 4m
Mature Width: 1.5m to 3m
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia is expected to grow 20cm to 50cm per year (moderate).
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia is expected to grow 20cm to 50cm per year (moderate).
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Is Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia frost tolerant?
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Camellia tsaii produces masses of small single white flowers from autumn through winter. The blooms are lightly fragrant and create a delicate, elegant display against the fine evergreen foliage, bringing soft seasonal interest to shaded garden spaces.
Does Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia flower?
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Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia is Native to China, where Camellia tsaii grows naturally in woodland and mountainous forest environments.
Its small fragrant 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.
Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia will thrive best in:
Camellia tsaii 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.
Is Camellia tsaii – Fragrant Species Camellia Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it benefits from regular watering to establish evenly, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, Camellia tsaii 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.
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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.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
