camellias - A Selection

Long-lasting double red blooms cover this compact, upright shrub beginning in early spring and make excellent cut flowers. Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell,' with its dark glossy foliage, makes a stunning foil for summer flowering perennials when planted at the back of borders. This refined, slow-growing shrub prefers acid soil but can be grown as a striking specimen plant in ericaceous compost containers. Ideal for adding evergreen structure to low-maintenance gardens. Height and spread: 2m

Camellia x williamsii 'E.T.R. Carlyon' offers a stunning display of white blossoms in spring, which contrast beautifully with its dark, glossy foliage. The semi-double flowers appear in abundance later in the season, creating a striking effect. This variety is exceptionally hardy, with a bushy, upright growth habit, making it an excellent choice for a garden screen or as a standout specimen shrub in acid soils. It can reach a height of 4m (13?) and a spread of 2.5m (8?). Culinary note: The

Camellia 'Yuletide? is well-named for its profusion of rich red flowers in winter. Each crimson bloom boasts a golden crown of stamens at its centre, creating a vibrant festive display and it reaches its peak around Christmas, when the garden is most in need of a splash of colour.

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).

Meet extraordinary Camellia '1001 Summer Nights' Jasmine, a hardy evergreen that redefines flowering. This unique Camellia is aeedingeakthrough, shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2021. Unlike its spring-flowering counterparts, '1001 Summer Nights' Jasmine delights with ruffled, rosette blooms continuously throughout the summer, offering an exotic feel to your garden.ed in China by Mr. Gao Jiyin and colleagues with over 50 years of experience, this Camellia thrives in sun

An upright evergreen camellia shrub with dark green foliage and pale pink, doubl

Camellia sasanqua 'Hino De Gumo' is a delightful evergreen shrub that enchants garden enthusiasts with its elegant, single pink blooms and lustrous foliage. This plant is particularly prized for its ability to provide visual interest during the transition from autumn to winter, a time when many other plants have already faded. Its compact, bushy form and rounded silhouette make it an attractive addition to various garden settings, ensuring it stands out while also complementing surrounding

Camellia ?Yuletide? is well-named for its profusion of rich red flowers in winter. Each crimson bloom boasts a golden crown of stamens at its centre, creating a vibrant festive display.

A compact, pyramidal form

Camellia japonica is probably one of the best know varieties of this truly striking evergreen shrub. Camellia ?Brushfield?s Yellow? is guaranteed to give you a stunning spring display with its glossy leaves reflecting the sunlight, and the beautiful blooms opening to reveal their white outer petals and creamy-yellow ruffled centres.

An exquisite variety, the pristine white flowers of Camellia japonica 'Centifolia Alba' look heavenly against the dramatic dark green foil of evergreen foliage. The double flowers are breathtaking in their perfection and are guaranteed to lift spirits through their late winter to early spring blooming period.  This beautiful Camellia makes a spectacular specimen shrub for mixed borders, large containers and woodland areas. Camellia japonica 'Centifolia Alba' requires an acid soil but can be

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

Masses of fragrant pink flowers produced in the autumn

A new form, with big bi-colored flowers

With its shiny leaves catching the sunlight and exquisite blooms opening to expose their white outer petals and creamy-yellow ruffled centres, Camellia 'Brushfield's Yellow' is sure to give you a spectacular spring display. Camellia japonica is perhaps one of the most well-known cultivars of this stunning evergreen shrub. Make this shrub the focal point of a spring display bed, and it will provide appeal well into the summer. Height: 400cm (157). Spread: 250cm (98)

Camellia japonica ?Winter Perfume Pink? is a charming shrub that brings a touch of beauty to the grey days of late winter and early spring. Its compact size makes it ideal for large containers, allowing you to enjoy its delicate blooms indoors even on the coldest days. The soft pink single flowers, with their informal petals, surround a cluster of golden stamens, creating a striking contrast. Place it near a doorway, and as the weather warms, step outside to savor its sweet fragrance. The