This C. sasanqua variety is called "Sparkling Burgundy." If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in southern landscapes the camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our ...
This undated photo shows a camellia blossom in Charleston, S.C. Thanks to the work of plant breeders, camellias can now be grown in gardens further north than previously possible. (Lee Reich via AP) ...
My wife of many decades was surprised when I mentioned I’d had two years of dancing classes when I was a youngster. I told her I learned a long time ago it’s better to remain quiet when you’re not ...
It is hard for The Garden Guy to imagine a more perfect Christmas plant for the landscape than Yuletide camellia. When you think about the colors of Christmas, red, green and gold are front and center ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It can be heartbreaking to see your once-gorgeous camellia tree (Camellia japonica, Camellia reticulata, Camellia sasanqua) begin to wither.
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- We moved up to this area from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Recently I saw several plants that look like camellias blooming but it seems earlier than what I remember ...
Very few woody plants (trees and shrubs) are best planted while they are in bloom. Most of our trees and shrubs bloom in spring and summer, and spring and summer are not ideal times to plant them ...
Most people don’t realize that tea comes from a camellia. Yes, that’s right. It's camellia sinensis, commonly known as the tea plant. All teas — black, green, white and oolong — come from the same ...
I am looking forward to the Tidewater Camellia Club Show and Sale on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. I first became aware of the Camellia Show and Sale about 10 years ago after I had heard ...
The Pensacola Camellia Club isn’t your grandmother’s flower club. It’s your grandfather's. Founded in 1937 as the Pensacola Men’s Camellia Society, the group will stage its “84th Annual Camellia Club ...
Remind me not to plant camellias. Not that camellias (Camellia japonica) aren't wonderful plants, with their elegant, sometimes fragrant, blossoms and their glossy, evergreen foliage. But where I ...