Japonica. An attractive Camellia with sumptuous, medium sized blooms that are bright coral pink initially and gradually fade to violet as they age. Strong glossy green foliage. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade.

Large semi-double chalky white heavily textured blooms stand out against the dark glossy green foliage. A Camellia with the wow factor. Good strong grower flowering from July through to early spring. Happiest in morning sun or part shade. Japonica.

This is a stunning Camellia with very large creamy white blooms that are semi-double. The centre of the flower looks like whipped cream offset by soft wavy outer petals. Attractive serrated foliage. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade. Japonica, evergreen.

Japonica. This Camellia has classic anenome shaped blooms of deep rose pink with deeply serrated guard petals and matching petaloids. A lovely shrub for the garden growing in most situations.

Japonica. The showy rose-pink, semi-double blooms on this desirable Camellia will simply take your breath away. The petals of the flowers are quite waxy and have a gentle wavy effect. The prominent golden stamens complete the picture. Delicious. Evergreen.

Japonica. Beautiful camellia of double white fading to a creamy yellow centre. One of my Gran's favourites. Compact, bushy, upright, evergreen shrub, valued for luxuriant rich green foliage and anemone-form. Prefers sheltered site, sunny or shade, and any well drained neutral/acid soil.

Japonica. Medium to large, double peony form flowers open to soft pink, then delicately fade to blush pink, and show beautifully serrated petal margins. Blooms early to mid season.

Blooms are glossy salmon red, large and semi-double with distinctive creped petals. Medium compact upright growth with distinctive serrated foliage not unlike holly leaves hence the name. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade. Japonica, evergreen.

Named after Kate Sheppard campaigner for womens suffrage in NZ and created for the 100th anniversary in 1993. This gorgeous camellia has large white informal double anemone flowers, sometimes with a touch of pale pink. It has a strong bushy growth. Japonica.

Japonica. Here's a showy Camellia that will stand out in the winter garden. Large bright red 'peony' blooms put on a beautiful display and sit well against the dark green foliage. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade in acid soil. Evergreen.