camellias - A Selection

Large, carmine-red blooms with contrasting golden stamens create an outburst of spring colour! Each flower is up to 15 cm in diameter, making them a captivating focal point. The dark, glossy foliage remains evergreen, providing year-round colour and structure in the garden. Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler' will grow to be a large, majestic shrub over time. A lovely choice for an acid border. Height: 4m (13?). Spread: 2.5m (8?).

An award-winning hardy shrub that will add a burst of colour to the garden when it needs it most! Camellia ?Margaret Davis? is an early-flowering variety, producing masses of bi-coloured, double blooms with ruffled petals from February to April. Each cream-white flower measures around 10cm across and is decorated with an eye-catching, raspberry picotee edge. A great choice for woodland gardens or a large container filled with ericaceous compost. Height and spread: 4m (13ft).

A showstopper of a plant with a well-deserved RHS Award of Garden Merit! The astonishing white blooms are individually flecked and streaked with raspberry red, so that each is different from the last. Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi' is an elegant evergreen, with glossy, dark foliage and a vigorous spreading habit. This large, spreading shrub makes a fine specimen plant for acid soils ? give it plenty of room to see it at its best! Height and spread: 4m (13?). Culinary note: The

An award-winning camellia boasting a profusion of small, double, rose-pink blooms that will create a spectacular display! Camellia ?Spring Festival? is an extremely popular and early flowering variety that will burst into bloom from late March to May, providing a much needed pop of colour early in the season when the garden needs it most. The evergreen foliage emerges with bronze tinges and adds structure and colour all through the year. Camellia ?Spring Festival? is perfect for slotting into

Yuletide is well-named for its mass of rich, red flowers in winter, each bloom has a crown of golden stamens at its centre, creating a festive display. Flowering from November into January, it peaks around Christmas when the garden is in need of a colour. The evergreen foliage adds structure to the garden, whether planted borders or a large container. A hardy shrub requiring hardly any maintenance once established.

Showy flowers appear in late winter

A stunning variety that has earned the prestigious RHS AGM award for its outstanding garden performance. Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson' has deep red flowers that bloom profusely in spring. Each exquisite, shapely bloom is accented with a central boss of contrasting golden stamens. This upright, evergreen shrub is cloaked in dark, glossy foliage, making it a handsome specimen plant that provides year-round colour and interest. This is an excellent choice for acid borders or patio

An award-winning hardy shrub that will add a burst of colour to the garden when it needs it most! Camellia ?Margaret Davis? is an early-flowering variety, producing masses of bi-coloured, double blooms with ruffled petals from February to April. Each cream-white flower measures around 10cm across and is decorated with an eye-catching, raspberry picotee edge. A great choice for woodland gardens or a large container filled with ericaceous compost. Height and spread: 4m (13ft).

The flowers of Camellia japonica ‘Fairy Blush’ may be small, but they are exceptionally prolific, go on for months and exude a lovely fragrance. From late winter to early spring, dark pink buds open into profuse clusters of small, single, blush pink flowers. The spent flowers are shed very efficiently maintaining its attractive appearance throughout its flowering period.It forms a compact, bushy shrub with small, evergreen leaves, the new foliage emerging with pink tints. Camellia japonica

A compact, pyramidal form

Thriving in the dappled shade of a woodland-style border or nestled in a large container in a shaded patio corner, Camellia sasanqua 'White' offers a subtle and elegant presence throughout the summer, complementing brighter bedding plants with its glossy, evergreen foliage. However, as the garden fades in autumn, this charming shrub surprises with its stunning floral display. From late autumn into winter, it produces an abundance of pure white flowers, smaller than those of spring-flowering

This handsome evergreen is a breeding breakthrough! Bred in China by Mr. Gao Jiyin, who has worked with camellia for over 50 years, and his colleagues Mr. Zhao Qiangmin and Mr. Liu Xinkai. Unlike most Camellias, which flower in spring, this extraordinary new variety is at its best from Summer! The ruffled, rosette blooms are borne continuously throughout summer, bringing an exotic feel to the garden. Camellia '1001 Summer Nights' Jasmine is neat and compact, making it ideal for planting in

Thriving in the dappled shade of a woodland-style border or nestled in a large container in a shaded patio corner, Camellia sasanqua 'White' offers a subtle and elegant presence throughout the summer, complementing brighter bedding plants with its glossy, evergreen foliage. However, as the garden fades in autumn, this charming shrub surprises with its stunning floral display. From late autumn into winter, it produces an abundance of pure white flowers, smaller than those of spring-flowering

Enjoy a spectacular spring display of semi-double, ruffled pink blooms with prominent golden stamens. Camellia japonica 'Doctor King' is a neat and compact variety that looks great on a patio. Its glossy evergreen foliage is dark and lustrous all year, adding structure to the garden even when not in bloom. It, like all Camellias, prefers acidic soil. Height and spread: 2m (6?).

Lift gloomy days at the end of the season with Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Festival' - a multi-coloured autumn to winter flowering camellia. The flowers come in a harmonious palette of cerise-red, soft pinks and white, all highlighted with a boss of golden stamens. The abundant flowers stand out beautifully against a backdrop of luxurious evergreen foliage. This low maintenance, compact shrub will thrive in a container of ericaceous compost or as a specimen shrub planted into a border with acidic

A seasonal treat