(Camellia, Charlie Bettes Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

This early-blooming camellia produces large gardenia-like flowers from late fall to midwinter. Originating as an unnamed seedling, it was discovered and selected by Charles Bettes of Jacksonville, Florida in the late 1950s. This vigorous selection is a large shrub with a rounded habit and ascending, gray-barked branches and oval, glossy, dark-green leaves with serrated edges. Each bloom contains more than 50 pure white petals surrounding a central ruff of smaller "petaloids," which are interspersed...

(Camellia, Cherries Jubilee Variegated Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

A virus-induced sport of 'Cherries Jubilee', this 1993 introduction produces large, many-petaled, dark red blooms with white blotches. This relatively slow-growing, upright, medium to large shrub has ascending gray branches. Each bloom contains numerous white-splotched petals surrounding a central ruff of smaller "petaloids." The petaloids are interspersed with tufts of purple-pink stamens with golden anthers. This cultivar blooms from mid to late winter, midway in the Camellia japonica...

(Camellia, Cherries Jubilee Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The camellia 'Cherries Jubilee' produces large, many-petaled, dark red blooms with red and white centers. This cultivar originated as a chance seedling at Nuccio's Nurseries in Altadena, California in the late 1970s. This relatively slow-growing, upright, medium to large shrub has ascending, gray-barked branches. Each bloom contains numerous deep red petals surrounding a central ruff of smaller red and white "petaloids." The petaloids are interspersed with tufts of purple-pink stamens with golden...

(Camellia, Clark Hubbs Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Ruffled petals and a rich red color sets 'Clark Hubbs' apart from other Japanese camellias. This cultivar originated as a chance seedling selected by Milo Rowell in Fresno, California around 1955. Each large, semi-double bloom has fringed petals and resembles a loose peony blossom. Once flowers are fully open they show a flush of golden stamens in their centers. This broadleaf evergreen shrub develops a dense, upright oval habit when mature. It also grows more quickly than many other Japanese camellia...

(Camellia, Classic Pink Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has a compact, upright to spreading habit and attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers which are excellent for cutting.

The cultivar ‘Classic Pink’ is a compact plant with very dark green foliage and exceptional cold hardiness. It has a rounded habit and is of medium height....

(Camellia, Claudia Vanis Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Satiny, crinkled, hot-pink petals with random lighter streaks make the blossoms of 'Claudia Vanis' highly ornate. This Japanese camellia originated as a chance seedling selected by Dr. Tom Dodd of Semmes, Alabama in 1989. Each double to semi-double bloom has so many petals they hide the yellow stamens within. This broadleaf evergreen shrub develops a dense, upright oval habit when mature.

Treasured in eastern Asia for centuries, camellias were brought to the western world by Jesuit missionary...

(Camellia, Cleve James Variegated Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Deep rose-red petals with random white blotches occur on the flowers of 'Cleve James Variegated' in late winter and early spring. This Japanese camellia originated as a branch mutation on 'Cleve James', which was first selected by Dr. W.F. Homeyer, Jr. of Macon, Georgia. Each large, semi-double to double blossom resembles a peony or rose bloom. Once flowers are fully open they show a flush of yellow and white stamens at their centers. In cold weather, the flower pigments develop a violet-purple hue....

(Camellia, Colonel Fiery Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has a compact, upright to spreading habit and attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers which are excellent for cutting.

The cultivar 'Colonel Fiery' is a compact plant with a rounded habit and is of medium to diminutive height. Very large, double, formal blooms which means there...

(Camellia, Covina Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The pretty 'Covina' is a sun tolerant camellia with an upright, spreading habit. Its medium to small semi-double blooms are rosy red and appear in the middle of the winter to spring season.

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has a compact, upright to spreading habit and attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers...

(Camellia, Cup of Beauty USA Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The numerous, wavy-edged, red petals of 'Cup of Beauty (United States)' flowers almost resemble those of a tropical hibiscus. This Japanese camellia has unknown origins but was first selected from a historic plant growing at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina. This cultivar is therefore always designated with "United States" to distinguish it from the original 'Cup of Beauty', which came directly from China centuries ago.

Treasured in eastern Asia for centuries, camellias...