Camellia Mark Alan

Name: Camellia Mark Alan
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 10960r
Price: 331.15 NZD
Availability: InStock

Camellia Mark Alan is an evergreen shrub that produces large and showy, double, wine-red flowers from winter through spring. These spectacular blooms blend nicely with the glossy, dark green foliage as it grows to 2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Camellia Mark Alan is commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	2.00 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:	Spring, Winter
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
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Sku	10960

What are the garden uses for Camellia Mark Alan in NZ?

Camellia Mark Alan is a much-loved shrub in NZ gardens. It is most commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants. It is a great complement to a modern or cottage garden, bringing both colour and elegance to a space. It is the gorgeous foliage and flowers of this plant that makes Camellia Mark Alan an excellent choice for a NZ garden.

How to grow the best Mark Alan Camellia Hedge

Growing the best Mark Alan Camellia hedge starts with determining how far apart to space the plants. As a general guide, a spacing of 50 cm between the plants is the ideal spacing for a Camellia hedge. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can close the spacing to 40 cm. However, going wider than 50 cm will have two impacts. The first is that the gap between the plants at the base will be harder to fill in. The second is that the plants will tend to grow wider rather than upward. At a closer spacing the plants compete for light, and as they do this, they push each other upwards. The Plant Company recommends a 40-50 cm spacing to achieve an amazing Mark Alan Camellia hedge.

What does the Mark Alan Camellia plant need to grow well?

The Mark Alan Camellia plant performs best when grown in full sun on a well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. It is tolerant of frost once established as well as cool, and humid climates. Wind protection is important to ensure branches are not snapped and to allow it to flower prolifically.