Camellia sassanqua
The Camellia sassanqua is one of the joys of Autumn and Winter with it's beautifully fragrant flowers through an extended period. It is a smaller leaved, and faster growing cousin the the Camellia japonica. Sassanquas are best grown in the full sun, and make good specimen plants or are great as a screen or hedge. They come in many varieties, dwarf plants of tall growing plants, and are available in many colours. You can also choose from single flowered varieties, or double flowered. Flowers of the older varieties have a great smell or perfume. "Plantation Pink" is a single-flowered variety which is taller growing, the flowers have an intense perfume which makes it my favourite. Native to China and Japan, these plants are best suited to temperate or Cooler climates.
The photos of these Sassanquas were taken locally in Sydney. 
Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua become extremely well in our Sydney atmosphere, offering evergreen structure and foundation greenery, and additionally wonderful blossoms. Once settled, they are extreme and pardoning. They are especially valuable for making formal auxiliary components in the garden, which can give an unmistakable difference to the blowzy, rich type of some warm-atmosphere plants. They are extremely flexible and can be utilized for high or low supports or screens; espaliered on dividers or over curves; prepared as models; developed in holders; or utilized as thick component bushes at plant doorways or in blended greenery. They can be pruned to a solitary trunk and their lower branches expelled to give the impact of a little tree. Statures run from 1-4m, even to 5-6 m or more with age in a few occasions. There are significantly groundcover variants.
These plants are extremely versatile, and will develop in full sun or part shade. In full shade, their development will turn out to be somewhat straggly and they won't bloom extremely well. They appreciate all around depleted, humus-rich, marginally acidic soil (pH 5.5-6) which is wet in summer; a waterlogged soil is exceptionally inadmissible. They should be watered about two times every week in droughts in their initial years; after the fact, they will wind up sufficiently versatile to make due with minimal additional watering. In any case, blooming is more productive in years with a lot of rain. They value a light mulch, ideally of cow excrement, to ensure their shallow root-framework in spring and summer, and to help hold dampness in the dirt and to give a stream of supplements through the developing season.
Bolstering with a dissolvable compost at regular intervals from September to May has an extremely advantageous impact on their development; or a moderate discharge granular sustenance can be utilized as a part of spring. Numerous planters trust that nourishing with an authority camelia sustenance has an extremely advantageous impact on their development. A light pruning in the wake of blossoming is normally prescribed for denser development however isn't obligatory, aside from formal fences which ought to be pruned in spring.
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The common camellia (C. japonica) begins as a shrub but usually ends up as a tree, 15 to 25 feet high and wide. So it takes up a lot of space--not exactly the perfect choice for planting under eaves and windows or between the sidewalk and curb. A mature sasanqua is smaller. Upright selections can grow 10 to 12 feet high and wide.
Mounding types, popularly called dwarf sasanquas, grow only 2 to 5 feet tall and wide. Therefore, when you plant one of these, you won't have to worry that your house with a camellia out front will morph into a camellia with a house in back.
Depending on the selection and where you live, sasanquas can bloom any time from late summer through autumn and into winter. Flowers may be single, semidouble, or double, usually with a central burst of bright yellow stamens. Some exude a pleasant tea scent--not surprising, as sasanqua is closely related to the tea plant.
Colors range from cherry red to rose to shell pink to fairest white. Individual flowers live but a short time, shattering into a storm of falling petals. Abundant new flowers soon replace them, though, and the carpet of petals at the foot of the shrubs only adds to the spectacle.
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Camellia sasanqua, commonly known as sasanqua camellia, is a densely branched, pyramidal to oval-rounded, tree-like, evergreen shrub that typically grows to 6-10’ tall. It is native to Japan. It is ornamentally noted for its attractive dark green foliage and fall to early winter flowers. Lustrous, narrow-oval to obovate, dark green leaves (to 3” long) are cuneate and hairy on the midrib with rounded marginal teeth and pubescent petioles.
Stems (reddish when young) are covered with significant pubescence. White to pale pink, 6-8 petaled, mildly aromatic flowers (2-3” diameter), each having a central mass of bright yellow-anthered stamens, bloom late summer to early winter depending on local climate. Petals fall after several days but stamens remain, with additional flowers continuing to open in succession over a period of 4-6 weeks.
Flowers are followed by small rounded fruits. Species flowers are single, but cultivar flowers often come in single, semi-double or double-flowered forms, with flower colors ranging primarily from white to red. Fruit is a smooth and shiny capsule (to 3/4" long).
Genus name honors Georg Joseph Camel (1661-1706), a German Jesuit missionary to the Philippines who was noted for his work on Oriental plants.
Specific epithet comes from the Japanese name sasankua for a popular native species of Camellia.
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I have never seen this flower of plant before! It seems good for fences! Nice photography and information!
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Very beautiful flower. I for some reason thought it was flowers, and thanks to you I learned that Camellia is a flowering tea bushes. Basically, it occurs in the subtropics of Eurasia and North America, but can also be cultivated as a house or greenhouse plant around the world. Camellia is used for decorative purposes, and also has medicinal properties. Leaves of some species serve as raw materials for tea. Many growers are afraid to grow the plant because of a capricious nature, but it is enough to study several characteristics of care so that, avoiding problems, enjoy amazing flowers. The international classification of camellia includes more than 250 species. Japanese jam. The most common among gardeners is a plant in the form of a sprawling shrub or tree 1.5-6 m high
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Camellia will have to be watered regularly, so that the soil is constantly slightly moist, but not waterlogged. Irrigation continues in winter at positive temperatures. very beautiful plant. Thanks for sharing.
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Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua, with common name sasanqua camellia,[1] is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.
It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are broad elliptic, 3–7 cm long and 1.2–3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 5–7 cm diameter, with 5–8 white to dark pink petals.
History and uses
At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695–1733).[2] In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (サザンカ, 山茶花).[3]
Camellia sasanqua was not known in western societies until in 1820 Captain Richard Rawes of the East Indiaman Warren Hastings brought "Camellia sasanqua, var. β. stricata" to his relation, Thomas Carey Palmer, of Bromley in Kent.[4] Then in 1869, Dutch traders imported some specimens into Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.[3]
It has a long history of cultivation in Japan for practical rather than decorative reasons. The leaves are used to make tea while the seeds or nuts are used to make tea seed oil,[5] which is used for lighting, lubrication, cooking and cosmetic purposes. Tea oil has a higher calorific content than any other edible oil available naturally in Japan.[3]
Camellia sasanqua is valued in gardens for its handsome glossy green foliage, and fragrant single flowers that can range in color from white to deep pink and are produced extremely early in the season. Various cultivars have been selected, of which 'Crimson King',[6] 'Hugh Evans'[7] and 'Jean May'[8] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua, with common name sasanqua camellia, is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.
It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are broad elliptic, 3–7 cm long and 1.2–3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin.
A beautiful plant, my friend and the autumn-flowering Camellia sasanqua grow very well in our Sydney climate, offering evergreen structure and background greenery, as well as beautiful blooms. Once established, they are tough and forgiving. They are particularly useful for creating formal structural elements in the garden, which can provide a distinct contrast to the blowzy, exuberant form of many warm-climate plants. They are very versatile and can be used for high or low hedges or screens; espaliered on walls or over arches; trained as standards; grown in containers; or employed as dense feature shrubs at garden entrances or in mixed shrubberies. They can be pruned to a single trunk and their lower branches removed to give the effect of a small tree. Heights range from 1-4m, even to 5-6 m or more with age in some instances. There are even groundcover versions.
These plants are very adaptable, and will grow in full sun or part shade. In full shade, their growth will become rather straggly and they will not flower very well. They enjoy well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5-6) which is moist in summer; a waterlogged soil is very unsuitable. They need to be watered about twice a week in dry spells in their early years; later, they will become resilient enough to survive with little extra watering. However, flowering is more prolific in years with plenty of rain. They appreciate a light mulch, preferably of cow manure, to protect their shallow root-system in spring and summer, as well as to help retain moisture in the soil and to provide a trickle of nutrients through the growing season.
Feeding with a soluble fertiliser every two months from September to May has a very beneficial effect on their growth; or a slow-release granular food can be used in spring instead. Many gardeners believe that feeding with a specialist camelia food has a very beneficial effect on their growth. A light pruning after flowering is usually recommended for denser growth but is not compulsory, except for formal hedges which should be pruned in spring. Thank you @ctrl-alt-nwo
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Sasanqua camellias are a drought tolerant fall blooming shrub that work well as an accent plant, hedge, or tall foundation planting. Pruned up it makes for a good "small tree" form. There are numerous cultivars available, including dwarf forms. Does well in containers and container plants can be overwintered indoors in greenhouses or cool but bright sunrooms to protect from frost.
Camellias are susceptible to a number of fungal diseases including leaf spots, anthracnose, viruses, black mold, petal blight, canker, and root rot. If petal blight occurs (browning that runs from edges to the center), all infected plant parts should be promptly removed. Yellow leaves with green veins may indicate chlorosis which can be treated by adding iron chelates to the soil. Scale can be a troublesome insect pest. Aphids, planthoppers, and spider mites may also cause problems.
Source: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/camellia-sasanqua/
Camellias are long-lived trees and shrubs that provide year-round glossy-green foliage and cool-season flowers. Cultivars of Camellia japonica (Japonicas) and Camellia sasanqua (Sasanquas) are the most commonly grown types of camellias. There are hybrids as well (look for an “X” in the plant name), created by crossing cultivars to achieve different colors, shapes, or desirable characteristics such as cold hardiness or unusual growth habits. While they’ll do fine if left alone, camellias will truly thrive when provided with appropriate growing conditions, timed pruning and fertilizing, and good garden hygiene.
Feed with an acid-forming azalea or camellia fertilizer in spring, after the flowers have dropped; fertilize again in the midsummer if growth seems sluggish or foliage looks sparse and begins to lose its deep green color (take care to water the plants the day before feeding in summer). Select a fertilizer specifically blended for camellias or azaleas. Apply at the rate recommended on the label. Don’t overdo it, as plants grown in fertile soil need little fertilizer―and never feed plants that are sick or distressed. Do not fertilize after August, as the plants will be entering a period of dormancy. Fertilizer could cause unwanted growth without enough time to harden off before cold weather.
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