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Hybrid. Wairere's favourite Camellia. 'Night Rider' has waxy, black-red, small, semi-double flowers complemented by black-red new foliage growth. Ideal for the smaller garden. Flowers from late winter through to the end of spring. Happiest in semi-shade. It's a 10. Evergreen.

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Japonica. Beautiful, perfect double-pink flowers. Although not scented, these flowers are a pure joy to see as they unfold in late winter to early spring. Upright or slightly spreading habit with lush, leathery, dark-green leaves. Plant in a sheltered location, away from morning sun. Evergreen.

Likes a humous-rich, acidic soil.

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Japonica. Bred in California at the famous Nuccio's nursery this unusual Camellia has white flowers that are flushed irregularly with orchid pink. Large showy blooms from winter to spring. Bushy compact habit. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade and acid soil. Evergreen.

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Japonica. A chance seedling introduced by Nuccio's Nursery in California. Exquisite formal, double blooms that are crisp white and blushed gently with pink. Flowers from winter through to spring and is a vigorous compact grower. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Japonica. Upright evergreen of medium growth. Flowers medium to large semi-double, anemone or peony form, blush pink. Central cluster of stamens mixed with petaloids sometimes becomes a full rosette. A slight scent can be detected by some people. Height 3m.

Nuccio’s Pink Lace may take several months or up to a year to establish in its new home

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Sasanqua. This is a really good looking Camellia with fine narrow dark green foliage that looks good all year round. In very early autumn the bush is covered in tight buds that open to pretty semi-double flowers are white blushed with rose pink edges. Tolerates sun or shade. Evergreen.

This Camellia is a great screen or hedging plant. Clips well and always looks good. Remarkably tolerant but will do best in semi-shade with nicely mulched roots. I have 2 of these on different sides of the property and both flower extremely well. Information Page

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Sasanqua. An elegant free-flowering variety producing masses of brilliant pink buds, which open to dazzling white double blooms. Quick growing, ideal for hedging, topiary, containers or as a garden specimen. More tolerant of full sun than many other Camellias. Evergreen.

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Sasanqua. Paradise Hilda is a tall variety growing to a height of about 3m with a vigorous habit making it ideal for a hedge or a screen. A beautiful way to fill the autumn garden with flowers. Produces medium-size mid pink flowers in the form of an open peony.

Hilda flowers early in the season and continues flowering for a long time. Quick growing variety.

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Sasanqua. Little and lovely this Camellia has small leaves and masses of tiny informal white flowers that are flushed pink. Especially suited for low hedges or container planting. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade. Evergreen. PVR.

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Sasanqua. Flowers in absolute profusion over a long period. The blooms are quite large, semi-double and open white from pink buds. Upright compact growth habit. A terrific hedge plant or garden specimen. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade. Evergreen.

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