Camellia sasquana Paradise Green Tea is a large, slow-growing evergreen shrub with leathery, dark green glossy leaves. Fragrant white blooms adorned with golden stamens appear in autumn and early winter, providing a vital food source for bees. Paradise Green Tea is not only a stunning plant - its young leaves can be harvested to make green tea. The leaves are quickly steamed, and then heated and rolled before drying. The rapid steaming process preserves the colour as well as the large amount of antioxidants. However, if tea is not your thing, plant this lovely camellia to create a beautiful hedge that can be grown to any height and it will enhance the surroundings with its smooth, evergreen leaves and pretty flowers. Tea plants also grow well in large pots or containers, but they still require acidic, well-mulched, and well-drained soil.
Soil: Moist, humus-rich soil.
Conditions: In most home gardens, the best position is in dappled shade, as it provides some protection from frosts and the hot sun, which can burn the new leaves.
Size: Height 4m x width 3m (In commercial production, the height is kept at less than 1m for easy harvesting).
Soil: Moist, humus-rich soil.
Conditions: In most home gardens, the best position is in dappled shade, as it provides some protection from frosts and the hot sun, which can burn the new leaves.
Size: Height 4m x width 3m (In commercial production, the height is kept at less than 1m for easy harvesting).