The ornamental qualities of Camellia japonica have long been of interest to horticulturists. The European garden plant market has traditionally been characterized by erect, branched and flowered ...

The No. 1 question the Tallahassee Camellia Society receives on its website is for recommendations on someone to prune camellias. The Tallahassee Camellia Society does not recommend specific arborists ...

Q: I have a camellia that needs pruning, but I need to know when. It blooms in the fall, then immediately stops. In the spring, it puts out profuse growth. — Betty Roper, email A: The best time to ...

They're one of the first harbingers of proper spring, with their colourful waxy flowers and glossy dark green leaves, and camellias are surprisingly easy to look after. And right now, gardens and ...

This C. sasanqua variety is called "Sparkling Burgundy." If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in southern landscapes the camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our ...

A. This question was a real puzzler, since the only japonica I know is the camellia japonica, and it does not grow here. I asked Ms. Rettew to send a sample of the plant, and then the puzzle was ...

Gardeners respect the seasonality of gardening, and we schedule seasonal topics for this column. If you have – or plan to have – Camellias in your garden, about now is when their blooms fade, and the ...

Camellias are perhaps our best loved winter bloomer, cheering up many a grey winter day. But often gardeners wonder why next door’s camellia is covered with blooms, while their’s rarely has a flower, ...