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    Long-flowering favourite

    Apr 10, 2019 3 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse

    Sasanqua camellia label

    Common name: Sasanqua camellia

    Botanical name: Camellia sasanqua

    Family: Theaceae

    Aspect & soil: Full sun to part shade; slightly acid soil

    Best climate: Cool

    Habit: Large evergreen shrub

    Propagation: Seed, cuttings

    Difficulty: Easy

    Sasanqua camellias really earn their keep in the garden. Flowering from late summer to winter and peaking in autumn, they make a lengthy impact.

    The flowers, which may be white, pink or red and range from single to double, are also attractive to nectar-eating birds including parrots and honeyeaters as well

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