Camellia Flower

Camellias are flowering shade loving small trees or shrubs that are available in a remarkable range of colors forms and sizes.

Camellia flower. Elfin rose has pale pink blooms that appear in october and november. Francis eugene phillips is. The most common species of camellias are camellia japonicaand camellia sasanqua. Read on for more information on camellia planting and care.

Camellia blooms come in many shades of pink red and white. Depending on the variety they may bloom in late fall winter and early spring adding cheer to the garden when little else is in flower. These broadleaved evergreen shrubs have durable glossy foliage and gorgeous flowers. Camellias have been prized possessions of gardeners for decades.

Fragrant pink has small pink flower clusters with a sweet fragrance that is especially obvious on warm winter days. October magic pink perplexion camellia shrub with soft pink double blooms. Southern living plant collection 2 5 qt. Bella rouge camellia sasanqua shrub with red semi double blooms.

Camellia planting guide establishing new plants. Egao corkscrew camellia plant with ruffled pink blooms and twisted curved branches. Single flat bowl or cup shaped semi double rows of large outer petals with the centre comprising mixed petals and stamens double. April dawn is hardy in zone 6.

They thrive in mild climates from california to florida and are available in thousands of cultivars. You also get to choose from six. From november to april in the northern hemisphere and april to september in the southern hemisphere. Southern living plant collection 2 5 qt.

Paeony form convex mass of irregular petals and petaloids with hidden stamens anemone form one or more rows. This variety of. There is great variety of flower forms. The white flowers are streaked with pink.

More varieties of camellia. The flowers of the tea plant camellia camellia sinensis are white with yellow stamens and bloom earlier than japanese camellia camellia japonica shrubs which may bloom in winter or early spring. They offer bright long blooming flowers and serve as popular foundation and specimen plants. The trick to growing a camellia plant without too much effort is to plant it correctly.

In general camellias grow and bloom better in partial shade with shelter from hot afternoon sun. Feed with an. Camellias are fairly easy to grow requiring many of the same conditions as other broadleaf. Spring or fall planting is fine for most areas.

The flowers usually bloom from early to late season.