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Camellia Japonica 

The Classic Camellias

(listed alphabetically)

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* denotes- Sun tolerant varieties- ensure plenty of water and mulch is provided over the warmer months.

 Ace of Hearts (Japonica) – Medium to large, red, semi double-rose form blooms. Bushy, upright growth. Flowers mid season.

 

 Bob Hope (Japonica) – Large, semi-double, dark, blackish-red blooms. Wavy petal edges. Blooms mid season.

 

 Countess of Derby (Japonica) - Double flowers of rose to peony form. Creamy white to pale pink, striped with carmine.

 

 Debutante (Japonica) – Wonderful variety with full peony form flowers, in clear light pink. Early to mid season flowering.

 

 Drama Girl (Japonica) – Mid season flowering with large, semi double blooms of deep rose-pink. Upright, open grower.

 Prune to encourage bushy growth. Released in California, 1950.

 

 Dr Clifford Parks (Hybrid) – Brilliant red, large, informal double blooms. Flowers mid season.

 A Camellia reticulata x Camellia    japonica hybrid, released in California, 1971.

 

 Ecclefield (Japonica) – White, informal double blooms with wavy petals. Large flowers open to reveal a centre of showy

  yellow stamens. Flowers mid season. Released in California, 1959.

 

 Edith Linton (Japonica) – Australian variety with semi double blooms of deep salmon to rosy-pink. Long flowering period.

 

 Emperor of Russia*(Japonica) – Informal double blooms of red, marbled white. Mid Season Flowering.

 

 Grand Marshall (Japonica) – Large, deep red, informal double blooms. Flowers mid season.

 

 Grape Soda (Japonica) – Small to medium sized single blooms of an unusual lavender to purple-red colour. Prominent yellow stamens.

  Blooms mid-late season. Released by Nuccio’s Nurseries of California in 1989 

 

 Great Eastern (Japonica) – Large semi double, deep rose-red blooms. Mid to late season flowering .

 

 Katherine Nuccio (Japonica)- Gorgeous, near perfect, rosy-red, formal double blooms. Blooms mid season.

 

 Helenor (Japonica) - Pale pink, peony form flowers, flecked with deep pink striping. Flowers mid season.

 Originated in New South Wales in  1866.

 

 Jazz (Japonica) – Early-mid flowering, bright red anemone form bloom on a upright, vigorous bush.

 

 Kramer’s Supreme (Japonica) - Large, red blooms of full peony form. Mid season flowering.

 

 Lady Loch   (Japonica) – Large flowered, informal double, pale pink, edged with white. Flowers mid season.

 

 Magnoliiflora   (Japonica) - Pale pink, semi double, hose in hose style flowers. Mid season blooms. In Japan it is known as

 Hagoromo and can be traced back to the late 1600’s.

 

 Margarete Hertrich (Japonica) – Mid season flowering, beautiful, pure white, formal double blooms. Upright, bushy grower.

  Released in California in 1945.

 

 Moshio* (Japonica)- Intense red, semi double flowers. Flowering mid season.

 

 Murchison Lady (Japonica)- Perth raised variety, with pure white formal double blooms.

 

 Pink Gold (Japonica) -  Large flowered, semi double Camellia. The petals shade from pale orchid pink to deep pink tones at the margins.

  Centre of yellow stamens. Early to mid season flowering. Released in 1960.

 

 Prince Fredrick William (Japonica)- An Australian raised variety which first appeared in a Parramatta nursery in 1872.

  Perfect rose pink, formal double blooms. Beautiful overlapping petals. Mid season flowering.

 

 The Czar (Japonica) - One of the most widely grown Camellias in Australia. Blooms mid season , producing large, semi double,

  light crimson flowers.

 

 White Nun (Japonica) – Stunning, large flowered, pure white, semi-double blooms, with prominent yellow stamens. Blooms

 mid  season.

 

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