Camellia sasanqua Beatrice Emily

Common Name:
Common name – Sasanqua Camellia

Description:
Camellia sasanqua ‘Beatrice Emily’ is a graceful evergreen shrub admired for its elegant semi-double to double white flowers delicately edged and blushed with soft pink. Blooming from autumn into early winter, this charming camellia provides valuable colour when many other garden plants are slowing down for the season. The glossy deep green foliage creates a beautiful contrast against the pristine blooms, making it an excellent feature plant for gardens, courtyards, hedging, or large decorative pots. ‘Beatrice Emily’ performs exceptionally well in Melbourne’s climate, preferring a position with morning sun or part shade and protection from harsh afternoon heat. It thrives in well-drained, slightly acidic soil enriched with organic matter and benefits from regular watering during dry periods. With its refined flowers, tidy growth habit, and reliable flowering performance, this variety is ideal for formal and cottage-style gardens alike.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 2–3 m
• Width: 1.5–2.5 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Autumn
• Flowers in Winter

Flower Colour:

• White
• Soft pink margins
• Pale yellow centre

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Evergreen
• Perennial
• Scented flowers
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for Topiary
• Thrives in cooler climates
• Useful as a feature shrub

Toxicity:
Camellias are generally considered non-toxic to humans, dogs, and cats.

Companion Plants:

• Azalea
• Daphne
• Gardenia
• Hellebore
• Hydrangea
• Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
• Pieris japonica
• Rhododendron
• Ferns
• Clivia