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Hybrid. An invaluable addition to the Camellia family because of the compact size making 'Snippet' ideal for containers or the front of the border. Flowers winter-spring with semi-double, soft pink blooms that blend softly into the white centre. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen.

Bred in NZ by Mrs Durrant.

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Hybrid. The unique upright shape of this Camellia makes it ideal for marching along a driveway or using as an exclamation point in a planting scheme. Pretty pink semi double flowers from winter through to the end of spring. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen. RHS AGM.

'Spring Festival' has beautiful new foliage in warm bronze tones that is produced when flowering has finished. This Camellia is just lovely in full flower. I have grown it in several gardens and it has never disappointed.

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Hybrid. A gorgeous NZ Bred Camellia with fragrant blooms that have warm pink outer petals and numerous ruffled cream petaloides in the centre. Bred by Os Blumhardt in 1984. Happiest in semi shade. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. Bred in NZ by Neville Haydon this Camellia is the recipient of a Breeder's Award. The formal blooms are quite a strong shade of pink and are set against dark green foliage. Happiest planted in semi-shade in acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. Lovely crisp white blooms that are large and semi-double. The central white stamens tipped gold complete the picture. Definitely a super star! Good strong green foliage and a tidy growth habit. Happiest in a semi-shaded position. Evergreen.

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Hybrid Miniature. An attractive little Camellia that has beautiful, pale pink, scented flowers that are in a miniature peony form. Glossy green foliage offsets the flowers well. A slow grower with a compact habit making it ideal for container growing. Happiest in semi-shade and acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. A very showy Camellia with large, luminous, bright pink blooms that appear from winter to spring. Dark green foliage with bronze tones on the new growth. Quite a vigorous grower, happiest in semi-shade and acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid Miniature. Delicate pale pink blooms with white shadings smother graceful grey green foliage from winter through to the end of spring. The flowers are semi-double and miniature. In bloom the whole effect is very pretty and soft. Happiest in semi-shade but will tolerate some sun. Evergreen.

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'Tom Knudsen' is an evergreen shrub of compact habit, with dark foliage and peony-form double, deep red flowers in late winter and early spring. Strong upright growth. Japonica x reticulata.

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Hybrid. This is a really attractive Camellia which has masses of tiny pink, fragrant flowers from winter until spring. It simply glows when in full flower. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. Bred from the popular species C. Transnokoensis, 'Transtasman' has masses of tiny, single flowers that open from tight pink buds. The flowers have tones of pale pink to white. Useful for upright columnar habit. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen.

This is a top performing Camellia which seems to flower for months. Absolutely beautiful in bud - one of my very favourites.

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Hybrid Std. Bred from the popular species C. Transnokoensis, 'Transtasman' has masses of tiny, single flowers that open from tight pink buds. The flowers have tones of pale pink to white. Presented here as a standard. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. Lovely new variety. Covered in a profusion of small single to semi-double pale cream to white blooms, with a flush of pink on reverse. Happiest with morning sun or part shade and acid soil. Flowers in late winter early spring. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. The deep pink flowers of this lovely Camellia are very formal and double. Strong upright grower with masses of blooms (very floriferous) from July through to September. The blooms can be enjoyed indoors by floating gracefully in a bowl. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. This dainty little Camellia can flower for up to six months! Exceptional. The small single blooms are pale white delicately edged with pink. Strong slender upright growth habit. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid Std. This dainty little Camellia can flower for up to six months! Exceptional. The small single blooms are delicately edged with pink. Strong slender upright growth habit. Presented here as a Standard. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen.