In New Zealand camellias are grown as ornamental plants for their flowers. Flowers are usually large and conspicuous, with the first flowers appearing in late winter. Camellias can be grown in a shrub border, as a specimen in a pot, trained into espalier or as a hedge. They require acidic well drained soil and some sun for flowering.
Black Lace
Dark red, medium rose form to formal double. 1.8m
Black Tie
Blondy
White, miniature anemone form. 1.5m
Brushfields Yellow
Delightful yellow flowers that are ideal for a mixed border or container. The spring bloom flowers have white outer petals that set off the creamy yellow centre. 3m
Cinnamon Cindy
Scented, pale pink, white petaloids. Miniature peony. 2m
Debbie
Double rose pink peony like firm flowers. Early to late. 2.5m
Desire
Large formal bloom, double white shaded pink. 1.5m
Dr Colin Crisp
Crisp white semi-double flowers highlighted with golden stamens. 1m
Fairy Wand
Small semi-double blooms of bright rosy red. 2m
Festival of Lights
Miniature single. White and pale pink. Average upright growth. Small glossy foliage. 1.5m
Gay Baby
Small deep lavender pink blooms that are semi-double. Golden stamens add to the overall effect. 2m
Jury’s Yellow
White/creamy yellow petaloids. Medium anemone form. 1.5m
Lemon Drop
White, lemon centre. Miniature rose form, double. 1.5m
Man Size
Miniature white anemone form. Mid season. 2m
Margaret Davis
White/cream edged bright vermilion. Full peony. 2m
Mimosa Jury
Medium size, formal double, soft pink. Medium upright form. 1.5m
Night Rider
Black red. Small semi-double, dark red growth. 1.2m
Nuccios Gem
Large, formal, double, white blooms with up to ten tiers of rounded petals. Early. 2.5m
Quintessence
Pink opening to white. Miniature, low growing. 0.8m
Scentuous
Strong fragrance produced by the pretty double blooms. The flowers are predominantly white with a blush of pink. 2.5m
Silver Column
Small single, pure white. Slender upright growth, with very dark foliage. 1.8m
Sinensis
‘Tea Camellia’. Dainty single, scented white flowers with just a blush of lemon. 2m
Snippet
Semi-double, soft pink blooms that blend softly into the white centre. 1m
Spring Festival
Pink fading light pink. Miniature rose form double. 2.5m
Super Star
Lovely crisp white blooms that are large and semi-double with central white stamens tipped gold. 1.5m
Sweet Emily Kate
Scented pale pink. Miniature peony form. 0.4m
Sweet Jane
Bright pink buds opening to white shaded pink. Small anemone form. 1.8m
Tiny Princess
Delicate pale pink blooms with white shadings. 2m
Transnokoensis
Masses of deep pink buds opening to tiny white flowers. Small leaves. 1.8m
Transpink
Masses of tiny pink, fragrant flowers. 1.5m
Volunteer
Large, fully double, ruffled blooms open to shades of soft pink delicately edged in white and gradually deepen in tone throughout the long flowering season. 2m
Waterlily
Lavender tinted bright pink, medium formal double. 1.8m
Wirlinga Bride
White. Miniature single creped flower. Fine, pale green, ferny foliage. 1.5m