10 of Our Favourite Grevilleas for Sunshine Coast Gardens
Description
Camellia sasanqua 'Beatrice Emily' is an elegant evergreen flowering shrub admired for its distinctive white flowers with contrasting pink to rosy-red outer petals. This attractive Australian-raised camellia produces a beautiful display during autumn and early winter, adding delicate colour to gardens while maintaining glossy dark green foliage throughout the year. Its bushy growth habit makes it ideal for flowering hedges, feature planting and decorative garden borders.
Flowers
Beautiful double to semi-double flowers, predominantly white with contrasting mauve-pink to rosy-red colouring on the outer petals or petal reverses. Flowers appear during autumn and early winter, creating an attractive two-toned display.
Foliage
Glossy, deep green evergreen leaves providing year-round structure and an attractive backdrop for the flowers.
Fruit
Small rounded seed capsules may occasionally develop following flowering.
Form & Size
Bushy, upright evergreen shrub, approximately 2–3 m high × 1.5–2 m wide when mature. Responds well to pruning and can be maintained as a smaller flowering hedge.
Growing Conditions
Position: Full sun to partial shade.
Soil: Fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
Water: Regular during establishment and extended dry weather.
Frost: Tolerates light frost once established.
Wind: Protect from strong, drying winds.
Climate: Suitable for mild subtropical and temperate gardens, including suitable Sunshine Coast locations.
Uses
Flowering hedges, feature shrubs, informal borders, garden screening, espalier and large decorative pots.
Maintenance
Maintain organic mulch around the root zone, fertilise with a suitable camellia fertiliser during spring and prune lightly after flowering to encourage dense growth.
Notes
An attractive Australian-raised variety with distinctive two-toned flowers. The contrast between the pale inner petals and darker outer colouring makes it particularly appealing as a feature shrub.
Companion Plants
Gardenia, Azalea, Hydrangea, Loropetalum and Liriope.
Common Name: Beatrice Emily Camellia
Botanical Name: Camellia sasanqua 'Beatrice Emily'
Family: Theaceae
Origin: Australian horticultural cultivar raised in New South Wales.
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