This is the portrait of Sasanqua Camella flower, a form of Camellia plant that grows initially in China and Japan. The Camellia flower petals come in colors from white to dark pink. There are 100–300 described species, with several controversy over the exact number. There are moreover around 3,000 hybrids. Camellias are recognized throughout East Asia; they are well-known as cháhua in Chinese, “tea flower”, an apt Nickname, as tsubaki in Japanese, as dongbaek-kkot in Korean and as hoa trà or hoa chè in Vietnamese.
In the garden sasanqua camellias cultivate as evergreen shrubs from a compact 1m high to further than 4m high. Large forms left unpruned may befall small trees. Sasanquas can be grown as specimen plants but their perfect role in the garden as is to be grown as dwarf, medium or tall hedges. Camellias can also be grown in large containers in a courtyard, on a deck, or as statement plants at the main entrance to your home.
Sasanqua camellias form a dense evergreen hedge 2-3m tall in three to five years. When choosing camellias for hedging, choose named varieties that grow to the height and width required and space them 50-90cm apart. Install a drip or micro-spray irrigation system along the length of the hedge to aid watering. Use stakes to support the new plants. The stakes can be removed as the trunk thickens after the first year.
