Need a large white flowering camellia hedge for semi shade in your garden? Silver Waves is one of the best vigorous shade loving camellias around. Strong bushy upright growth will help you achieve an attractive screen in fewer years than other cultivars. A little slow to flower in early years but very rewarding thereafter, the large pure white flowers with golden stamens and wavy petals radiate from a deep green foliage background.

Planting & initial care for Silver Waves:

Silver Waves is suitable for planting in both, full sun or lightly shaded positions.

If planting Silver Waves as a hedge or screen we recommend planting with a spacing of between 0.9m to 1.5m apart. (Use the narrower spacing where a dense bushy hedge is required quickly and wider spacings for a superior long term effect)

Planting holes should be at least double the width and slightly deeper than the plant container and include a blend of composted material and existing topsoil. Raised beds are recommended for heavy clay soils.

Plant Silver Waves so that the top of the potting mix is level with the finished soil line, firm down soil gently around the plant for stability and water in well.

Mulch the soil surface with about 5cm of quality mulch ensuring the mulch is not mounded against the plants trunk. (Place a very thin layer of mulch adjacent to the trunk and increase to maximum depth (5cm) as it radiates away from the root zone).

Silver Waves will take several months and up to a year to establish in its new home depending on the time of year it is planted. Ensure the soil is kept moist but not overwatered. Watering can be reduced as the plant establishes.

Prune in early spring for shape as required (later pruning will reduce Autumn flowering).

Feed in spring with a quality general purpose fertiliser, this can be replenished in mid to late Summer as needed.

For more information go to our full PLANTING AND CARE GUIDE