Sasanqua. An oldie but a goodie, this award winning Camellia has pretty double blooms of soft shell pink set against dark green foliage. Suitable for hedging or espalier work. Generous with bloom in autumn and easy to grow. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Sasanqua. Soft warm pink semi-double to peony flowers, with wavy petals and dark green glossy foliage. Dense habit with vigorous upright growth. Excellent as a specimen plant and ideal for screens, hedging, large containers and espaliers. Early flowering in autumn and winter. Evergreen.

This newby has large, rose form blooms that are a deep pink with yellow stamens standing proud of the open flower. It has a medium, upright growth habit and is certainly worthy of a space in the planting scheme. Happiest with morning sun or part shade. Hybrid. Evergreen.

Hybrid. The deliciously creamy flowers of this Camellia look good enough to eat with your pudding! Vigorous and profuse flowering from early autumn through to spring. Very showy, and well worth planting. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen. Bred in NZ.

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.

Hybrid. Simple but sweet single rose-pink blooms with prominent yellow stamens are borne in profusion along attractively arching branches. The blooms are very fragrant and appear autumn to winter. Small rounded bright green leaves. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

'Koto no Kaori' translates to 'Perfume of the Ancient Capital'.

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.

Japonica. Large glowing red blooms that are full, fancy and fragrant. The blooms appear from winter to spring and sit against lush green foliage. Plant in semi-shade in acid soil for best results. Evergreen.

Japonica. A delightful Camellia with unusual small double white blooms with a hint of lemon yellow on the petals and a deeper lemon colour in the middle of the bloom. As you can imagine this combines well with the deep green foliage. Happiest in semi-shade in the garden or a container. Evergreen.

Hybrid. Produced by and named after NZ's famous plant breeder Les Jury. Les Jury considered this to be the best formal double red Camellia that he produced in his lifetime. Very vigorous upright growth habit, handsome foliage. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade. Evergreen. RHS AGM.