These magnificent flowering evergreens possess blooms of exquisite,sculptured beauty unique to this group which enjoys a continuous popularity among both connoisseurs and home gardeners.

Self-grooming with handsome foliage, Camellias are ideal landscaping plants and their diverse growth habits mean they can be used in a myriad of ways.This hardy race, notable for its trouble-free performance, include many shapes and sizes;

LOW VARIETIES for ground cover and hanging baskets.

SMALL GROWING for dwarf effects and containers.

TALL, OPEN GROWERS for privacy screens and backgrounds.

BROAD, WILLOWY VARIETIES for use as espaliers. COLUMN FORMS for accent planting. Camellias are surface rooted and love acid soils so mix plenty of compost into the soil with 100g of acid fertilizer, in a 50cm deep x 90cm wide hole for planting.

They thrive in a woodland setting with morning sun, dappled afternoon shade, and a cool, moist root-run, so a deep mulch is important. REMEMBER: A Camellia shrub needs to be pruned from the inside so a sparrow could fly through! ( Or at least a butterfly! ) C. JAPONICA ‘Common Camellia’ Large to medium-sized, robust species with distinctly polished leaves.

Spring flowering; August to November. C. SASANQUA ‘Sasanqua Camellia’ Attractive,autumn-winter flowering species with elegant, longer leaves, willowy habit, and smaller but more abundant flowers. Sasanquas can tolerate more sun than Japonicas. C. JAPONICA X WILLIAMSII. First hybrids; very cold hardy.