Tauranga's Favourite Garden Stop
Camellias
Camellias are versatile, handsome all year round, great for gardens, hedging and pots. They can also be espaliered, used for background plantings, ground covers or accent plants. At Décor Gardenworld we have a beautiful selection of Camellias for every garden and we have listed a few favourite varieties to help you with your camellia selection.
Three types of Camellia:
SASANQUA
In flower from February - August
Very hardy, free blooming and early flowering from Feb-Aug.
Great for landscaping – as specimens, screens and hedges, espaliers, hanging baskets or pots.
JAPONICA
In flower from June - September
The best known – handsome foliage – flower sizes vary from miniatures of less than 5cm up to big 20cm semi-doubles. Great as general garden plantings and pots.
RETICULATAS
In flower from June - August
The largest flowering, some up to 24cm soup plate size.
TOP 10 CAMELLIAS
Fairy Blush
Nicky Crisp (pictured on right)
Early Pearly
Quintessence (groundcover)
Setsugekka
Spring Festival
Margaret Davis
Cinnamon Cindy
Silver Column
Waterlily
PINK CAMELLIAS
Fairy Blush (pictured on right)
Nicky Crisp
Our Melissa
Quintessence (groundcover)
Desire
Donation
Spring Festival
Margaret Davis
Spring Festival
Volunteer
Waterlily
Transtasman
Yoimachi (white/pink)
RED CAMELLIAS
Bob Hope
Red Red Rose
Hollybright
Kramer’s Beauty
Black Lace
Roma Red
Ruby Wedding
YELLOW/CREAM CAMELLIAS
Jury’s Yellow (pictured on right)
Coronation
Ecclefield
WHITE CAMELLIAS
Early Pearly
First Prom
Transnokoensis
Silver Anniversary
Silver Column
Tsaii
Yoi Machi (white/pink)
Mansize
Setsugekka
