Camellia sasanqua Jean May

Camellia sasanqua 'Jean May'

DESCRIPTION: Soft-pink semi-double flowers above rich glossy foliage. Jean May has neat attractive flowers in bud and bloom. Sasanqua Camellias have smaller leaves and denser foliage than their cousins the “Japonicas”.  They are easier to grow, more sun tolerant, and better in warmer climates. Evergreen shrubs to 2.5 m with beautiful displays of flowers in autumn and early winter.
USES: Ideal for screens, hedges, espaliers and large pots.
PLANTING: Sunny or partly shaded position with morning or afternoon sun. Shelter from strong winds and exposed sites.  Plant in a free draining soil rich in organic matter.  A potting mix rich with peat moss or humus is ideal added at the time of planting.
CARE: Mulch and water well, prune after flowering and fertilise in Spring.  Plant in a soil which is medium to acidic.  Avoid lime.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 2.5 m H x 2 m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tube-stock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide