Plant Catalogue

An early flowering variety of Camellia with iridescent orange-red semi double flowers and yellow stamens. Vigorous upright growth, but amenable to pruning Raised in the celebrated Nuccio*&s nursery in California in 1955. Camellias prefer some shelter, light shade and a neutral to acid soil with adequate drainage.

A New Zealand hybrid from 1966 with prolific large orchid pink semi double to anemone centered flowers which adorn this upright evergreen Camellia in March & April. 2 m x 2 m. Camellias prefer some shelter, light shade and a neutral to acid soil with adequate drainage.

Large clear pink semi-double flowers adorn this relatively hardy evergreen shrub in the Spring. A cross between Camellia reticulata and C. Mary Christian, this plant was raised at Nymans garden in Sussex in the 1950*&s. Prefers some shelter, light shade and a neutral to acid soil. 2.5 m x 2.5 m, but can be pruned after flowering.

A splendid evergreen shrub, originating in California in 1964, decorated with huge semi-double rose madder flowers with golden stamens. The flowers are among the largest of any Camellia, but the lengthy inter nodes and sparse, distinctive leaves make this an ideal specimen as a trained wall shrub. Prefers light shade, some shelter and a neutral to acid soil with adequate drainage.

A beautiful Cornish raised evergreen shrub. White flushed pink flowers Spring best grown on north or west facing wall. Neutral to Acid soil. PP UK/EW 12853

A stocky, upright Camellia reliably covered in large rose crimson peony flowers in early to mid Spring and dark green leaves. Raised by Les Jury in New Zealand around 1962. A good hedging plant 2 m x 1.5 m, it prefers light shade, some shelter and a neutral to acid soil.

Large semi-double soft pink flowers prolifically born on this bushy erect camellia in the early Spring. First raised in New South Wales in the late 1940*&s. Up to 2 m x 2 m, but well suited to pruning after flowering, Prefers a some shelter, light shade and a neutral to acid soil with adequate drainage.

A splendid evergreen shrub decorated with huge clear pink semi-double flowers in the Spring. Prefers a semi shaded site. PP UK/EW 12853

A bushy evergreen shrub covered in orchid pink semi-double flowers in early Spring. A reliable and popular hybrid (between C. japonica and C. saluensis), raised at Borde Hill garden in Sussex. Camellias prefer slightly acidic, well drained soil and light shade and can be used as an effective ornamental hedge. A welcome if rather blowsy splash of colour at the end of a long winter.

A really fine evergreen Shrub raised in 1957 by E G Waterhouse, a renowned Australian Camellia enthusiast. An upright growing variety smothered in light pink formal double flowers in March or April. Prefers some shelter, light shade and a neutral to acid soil with adequate drainage. 2 m x 1.5 m, but can be pruned after flowering.

A spreading evergreen shrub whose searching branches are covered with bright pink anemone flowers in the Spring.PP UK/EW 12853

A splendid evergreen shrub decorated with huge clear pink double flowers in the Spring. Prefers a semi shaded site. PP UK/EW 12853