(Camellia, Eleanor Hagood Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The medium-sized camellia ‘Eleanor Hagood’ is vigorous, cold hardy, slow-growing and long-lived with an upright habit. Its medium to large, double, formal blooms are pale pink. The flowers appear late in the season, from late-winter to spring. First described in 1941, it originated as a seedling from Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina.

Treasured in eastern Asia for centuries, camellias were brought to the western world by Jesuit missionary and botanist Georg Joseph Kamel, for whom...

(Camellia, Champagne Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The large "anemone-form" blooms of 'Elegans Champagne' have white petals surrounding a central mound of white and cream "petaloids." The early to midseason blooms appear from winter into spring. This chance sport of 'Elegans Splendor' was selected by Nuccio's Nurseries, Altadena, California, in 1970. It is one of thousands of named selections and hybrids of Camellia japonica, a broadleaf evergreen shrub that has long been grown and treasured in its native East Asia.

This weak-growing,...

(Camellia, Elegant Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The large "anemone-form" blossoms of 'Elegans Splendor' are soft pink with serrated edges. The early to midseason blooms appear from winter into spring. This sport of 'C. M. Wilson' was selected by Nuccio's Nurseries, Altadena, California. It is one of thousands of named selections and hybrids of Camellia japonica, a broadleaf evergreen shrub that has long been grown and treasured in its native East Asia.

This weak-growing, small to medium-sized shrub has spreading, gray-barked branches...

(Camellia, Elizabeth Dowd Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The large, double, "rose-form" flowers of the camellia 'Elizabeth Dowd' are white with pink flecks. The midseason blooms appear from mid-winter into spring. Selected in 1959 by H. E. Ashby of Charleston, South Carolina, this cultivar originated as a chance seedling in 1950. It is one of thousands of named selections and hybrids of Camellia japonica, a broadleaf evergreen shrub that has long been grown and treasured in its native East Asia.

This relatively fast-growing, medium to large...

(Camellia, Finlandia Variegated Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The large, semi-double, midseason blooms of 'Finlandia Variegated' are white with a few crimson spots and streaks. This cultivar is thought to have arisen in Japan in the early twentieth century. It is one of thousands of named selections and hybrids of Camellia japonica, a broadleaf evergreen shrub that has long been grown and treasured in its native East Asia.

This moderate-growing, upright, medium to large shrub has ascending, gray-barked branches and oval, dark-green leaves with...

(Camellia, Fleur Dipater Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The camellia ‘Fleur Dipater’ bears small to medium-sized, semi-double, light-rose blooms from late winter to early spring. It originated in France in about 1910. This cultivar is one of thousands of named selections and hybrids of Camellia japonica, a broadleaf evergreen shrub that has long been grown and treasured in its native East Asia.

This slow-growing, upright, medium-sized shrub has ascending, gray-barked branches and oval, glossy, dark-green leaves with serrated edges. Each...

(Camellia, General George Patton Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The camellia 'General George Patton' produces medium to large, double, coral-pink blooms in late winter and early spring. This seedling of 'Purity' was introduced by Coolidge Rare Plant Gardens, Pasadena, California, in 1946. It is one of thousands of named selections and hybrids of Camellia japonica, a broadleaf evergreen shrub that has long been grown and treasured in its native East Asia.

This vigorous, upright, medium to large shrub has ascending, gray-barked branches and oval,...

(Camellia, Glen 40 Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

A tried-and-true camellia cultivar, ‘Glen 40’ is a slow-growing, medium to large shrub with an upright to rounded form. From mid to late winter, its medium to large, double, deep rosy-red flowers open from rounded buds. This shrub has year-round interest due to its glossy dark-green leaves and smooth gray bark. The parent species is native to East Asia.

This evergreen shrub has ascending branches and oval, glossy, dark-green leaves with weakly toothed edges. The many-petaled, "rose-form" blooms...

(Camellia, Goggy Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Goggy camellia is an evergreen shrub to small tree with an upright to rounded form. Asian in origin, it provides year-round interest due to its glossy dark green leaves and smooth gray bark. From late winter to spring, its rounded buds open to present many, medium, pale pink, formal double flowers. The following year’s flower buds are set shortly after they bloom, so prune them after flowering.

Camellia prefers partial sun to partial shade but will tolerate full sun once established, though...

(Camellia, Grand Prix Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Treasured in eastern Asia for centuries, camellia was brought to the western world by Jesuit missionary and botanist Georg Joseph Kamel, for whom it is named.

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.

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