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FLOWER FORM OR STYLE: Classification descriptions are written from "The
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias" by Stirling Macoboy.
SINGLE: 5-8 petals in one row; prominent display
of stamens &
pistils, may include petaloids; petals loose, regular or irregular.
SEMI-DOUBLE: 2 or more rows of large regular, irregular or loose outer petals
(9 or more); prominent stamen display, may include petaloids; petals may overlap
or be set in rows for ‘hose in hose’ effect.
ANEMONE FORM: 1 or more rows of large outer petals,
either flat or undulating; convex central mass of petaloids and stamens.
PEONY FORM: Deep, rounded flower either loose peony form (loose irregular
petals often with central mix of petals & stamens) or full peony form (domed
mass of irregular petals and petaloids, with or without stamens).
ROSE-FORM DOUBLE: Petals imbricated or overlapped as in
formal double, but opening to reveal stamen display in a concave center.
FORMAL DOUBLE: Many rows of flat, cupped or recurved petals, overlapped in
symmetrical form, usually with central cone of tightly furled petals; in some
cultivars petals arranged in layers, giving hexagonal or perfect spiral
appearance.
PRICE SCHEDULE:
This price list covers all plants EXCEPT those marked
otherwise in the catalog text. Prices subject to change without notice.
6-12" — $12.95
1-2’ — 23.95
2-3’ — 35.95
3-4’ — 47.95
4-5’ — 59.95
5-6’ — 69.95
BLOOM SEASON:
We have included information on
blooming periods to assist
you in making selections. Please note that the periods may
vary slightly due to climactic conditions and zone:
Early — Before January 1
Mid — January 1 - March 1
Late — After March 1
HYBRIDS
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(0°F, USDA Zones 7-9)
COLD-HARDINESS
— (-10°F, USDA Zones 6-9) If you live in an area where temperatures drop to
-10°F (Zone 6) during the winter, chances are you haven’t been able to enjoy a
camellia in your garden until now. With the development of these cold-hardy
varieties by William Ackerman at the U.S. National Arboretum and Dr. Clifford
Park, everyone will want one. Please give protection from winter wind and early
morning sun, and they will do much better.
Many of the camellias in the following sections have proven
suitable for regions north of the camellia belt. William L. Ackerman has listed
many of these in his book Growing Camellias in Cold Climates. We are
giving you his recommendations when available.
These designations are for USDA Zone 6, -10°F.
***
= Very Hardy ** = Hardy * = Marginally Hardy
Camellias prefer moist, acid,
well-drained soil, high in organic matter. The shallow root system lends itself
well to transplanting. Keep these roots well mulched. Most camellias do best in
dappled shade, and will reach 5-8’ in 10 years, unless otherwise indicated. In
the wild, they often achieve tree stature, and can in the garden as well.
HYBRIDS — (0°F, USDA Zones 7-9)
COLD-HARDINESS — (-10°F, USDA Zones
6-9) If you live in an area where temperatures drop to -10°F (Zone 6) during the
winter, chances are you haven’t been able to enjoy a camellia in your garden
until now. With the development of these cold-hardy varieties by William
Ackerman at the U.S. National Arboretum and Dr. Clifford Park, everyone will
want one. Please give protection from winter wind and early morning sun, and
they will do much better.
Many of the Camellias in the
following sections have proven suitable for regions north of the camellia belt.
William L. Ackerman has listed many of these in his book Growing Camellias in
Cold Climates (see the Book Section.) We are giving you his recommendations
when available.
These designations are for USDA Zone
6, 0°F.
*** = Very Hardy ** = Hardy * =
Marginally Hardy
80675
Camellia ‘Adolph Audusson’ — This moderate growing
Camellia will reach 8’ by 8’ under normal conditions. Semi-double, blooms
of bright red cloak this honey. Just when you think winter has driven you color
blind, Zowee! 2-3’
80641 Camellia ‘April Dawn’—
*** A quick-growing, upright shrub, with a long bloom period in the spring.
Flowers are variegated with dainty shades of shell pink to white, in double
formal form. 2-3’
80633 Camellia ‘April Kiss’ —
*** This compact plant is a moderate grower that flowers heavily in the early
spring. The formal double blooms are a lovely rose color. A very dependable and
reliable plant! 2-3’
80634 Camellia ‘April
Remembered’ — *** This fast-growing plant has large semi-double flowers, that
range in color from cream to pink. It blooms heavily over a long period, from
early to late season. 2-3’, 3-4’
80642 Camellia ‘April Tryst’—
*** A nicely shaped plant, of erect habit and medium growth rate. Blooms in
mid-season with true red, anemone form flowers from sturdy buds. 2-3’
80585 Camellia ‘Coral
Delight’ — This is a slow-growing hybrid. In mid-season, it produces a plethora
of semi-double, rich coral flowers. 2-3’, 3-4’
80617 Camellia ‘Debbie’ —
Large blooms of semi-double to peony form in deep rose on a compact, upright and
pyramidal plant. 2-3’
NEW 80690 Camellia‘E.G.
Waterhouse’— An upright narrow pale gree plant with a formal double clear
silvery pink flower. The flower form is distinctive with each petal in its
proper place. 3-4’
80630 Camellia ‘El Dorado’ —
The search is over! If you are looking for a lovely soft pink in an open peony
form, this is it. Blooms mid-season with 5 inch flowers. A medium and spreading
grower. 2-3’
80691 Camellia ‘Eleanor Mc
Gowan’— Releaded by Shepp’s Shade Gardens of Pasadena, California in 1942. It
has a medium-sized semi-double bloom with cupped petals and is white, lightly
streaked with scarlet and pink. Plant habit is a vigorous open upright. 3-4’
80526 Camellia ‘Jury’s
Yellow’— An abundance of medium-sized, anemone form flowers, comprised of a row
of ivory guard petals encircling a mass of small, creamy yellow petaloids. This
is a very nice crisp form. As one of the first "yellow" hybrids in the genus, it
is certainly worth having for its pleasing soft color and its wonderful form,
but don’t expect a buttercup yellow because it has "yellow" in its name. This
compact, upright shrub blooms early to late season. 3-6" , 1-2’
80643 Camellia ’Pink Icicle’—
*** Cool, clear pink flowers are large and of irregular peony form. A spring
bloomer, from February to March. 4-5’
NEW 80604 Camellia ‘Polar
Ice’ — *** White, medium-sized, anemone to peony form flowers are 3-4" across.
The plant habit is upright and vigorous with 4" long glossy, dark green leaves.
A very late bloomer. Grows to about 5½’ in 10 years. 2-3’
NEW 80645 Camellia ‘Winter’s
Joy’— *** Bringing a bright spot of color to the winter garden, this tall,
columnar shrub might be used to create a narrow hedge. The pretty pink flowers
are semi-double form, with crinkly petal edges bloom from November through
December. 1-2’
NEW 80610 Camellia ‘Winter’s
Rose’ — *** (C. oleifera x C. hiemalis ‘Otome’). A slow-growing,
compact plant, that reaches 4’ in 9 years, with a moderately spreading habit and
drooping branchlets. Leathery, dark green foliage covers this very floriferous
plant, which blooms early with formal double shell-pink flowers. 2-3’
SPECIES
Camellia japonica
— (0°F, USDA Zones 7-9) These are the most recognized of the
camellias. An upright, spreading shrub or small tree that grows 6-12’ tall and
can go to 20’ for some varieties, with a 3-10’ spread. The evergreen foliage is
glossy and dark green, usually broadly oval to 3" in length. The variety of
flower color ranges from pure white and numerous shades of pink, to darkest red,
usually with yellow stamens. Careful selection from the great number of
varieties will give the garden a long blooming season. Don’t plant camellias too
deeply.
NEW 80560 Camellia japonica
‘Allie Blue’ — A loose, semi-double flower with blush to white shading, and
pink margins on the petals. Compact, upright growth. Blooms mid-season. 3-4’
80561 Camellia japonica
‘Alpine Glow’ — This plant has a compact, upright growth habit. Flowers are
red, semi-double, and medium sized. Shinny deep green leaves make for very
nice coloring. 3-4’
80696 Camellia japonica ‘Betty
Sheffield’ — This is the parent plant of nearly 20 named sports of fine
quality. The loose peony form flowers have slightly wavy edges and have a
white ground color that is often blotched and/or striped with pink or red. The
plant habit is dense and compact. A fun plant to have in the garden. Blooms
mid-season. 1-2’, 3-4’
80588 Camellia japonica ‘Blood
of China’ — ** Syn. ‘Victor Emmanuel’. Fragrant flowers bloom late in the
season, with the added interest of occasional variegated petaloids. Bloom
forms vary from semi-double to loose peony. Blooms are a deep red with a
slight orange cast, making a bright contrast against the deep green foliage.
2-3’
80635 Camellia japonica ‘Bob
Hope’ — Excellent, strong red blooms of semi-double form, that are large to
very large decorate this mid-season bloomer. 2-3’
80554 Camellia japonica
‘Brilliant’ — A very special rose-form double style of red blooms. This is a
midsize, upright plant with a compact growth habit. 3-4’
80518 Camellia japonica
‘Debutante’ — Sweet pink peony form flowers remind one of a ballerina’s tutu!
A heavy bloomer, from early to mid-season, and tolerant of more sun than most
japonicas. 1-2’
80525 Camellia japonica ‘Dr.
Burnside’ — Medium to large, deep red flowers of semi-double to peony form,
cover this medium, upright grower in mid-season. 4-5’
80699 Camellia japonica
‘Elegans Splendor’ — Macaboy says of this lovely plant: that it is "tinted
iridescent blush-pink edged with white. The petal edges are deeply serrated,
the petaloid center is large and fully double. Foliage too is elegantly
serrated." An outstanding plant. 3-4’
80632 Camellia japonica
‘Elizabeth Labfy’ — Rosy red, semi-double flowers have yellow stamens that
will turn heads with their delightful contrast. This plant will add beauty to
any garden. 4-5’
NEW 80704 Camellia japonica
‘Fimbrata’ — This very old Chinese cultivar has delicately fringed petal
edges. It is an early blooming, medium-sized, formal double pure white bloom.
It has all the allure only a white Camellia can have.
80512 Camellia japonica
‘Finlandia’ — While this camellia is supposed to be pure white, it frequently
sports blooms with flirty little pinkish-red stripes and spots. The medium to
large flowers have swirled and fluted petals and, when fully open, the centers
boast bright yellow stamens that shine against the white petals. Compact in
habit, this plant blooms early to mid-season. 6-12", 3-4’
80515 Camellia japonica ‘Fred
Sander’ — Syn. ‘Fimbriata Superba’. This medium-sized plant sports superb
crimson flowers with curled, fringed petals. Blooms early to mid-season. 2-3’
80592 Camellia japonica ‘Grand
Prix’ — This is a vigorous,upright plant with very large, bright red blooms.
Because the plant flowers along arching branches, it is a good candidate for
espalier. 3-4’
80505 Camellia japonica
‘Grandiflora Rosea’ — Very large, semi-double red flowers are contrasted by
golden-yellow stamens on this magnificent plant. A vigorous grower which
blooms mid-season. 1-2’, 3-4’
80692 Camellia japonica
‘Guillo Nuccio’— Rich deep coral red very large blooms of wavy petals
surrounding a center of tall petaloides and golden stamens are always
arresting. We are delighted to be able to offer this much awarded cultivar. We
feel this might be the ‘Trude Webster’ of Camellias. 3-4’
NEW 80636 Camellia japonica
‘Hawaii’ — Medium to large, double peony form flowers open soft pink, then
delicately fade to blush pink, and show beautifully serrated petal margins.
Blooms early to mid-season. 1-2’, 4-5’
NEW 80593 Camellia japonica
‘In the Pink’ — The formal double blooms of this cultivar have wavy petals
that are shaded a warm, rose-pink, with somewhat deeper veins of color blended
throughout, and create a rich, overall effect on this midsize, vigorous plant.
Blooms mid to late season. 3-4’
80528 Camellia japonica ‘King
Size’ — Aptly named, the regal, dark red flowers are large, and of loose,
peony form. Blooms grace this vigorous, upright grower in mid-season. 3-4’,
4-5’
80556 Camellia japonica
‘Kramer’s Supreme’ — The blooms of this wonderful cultivar have distinctive
ruffled petals, of peony form. The very large flowers shift from bright to
light red, and are quite fragrant. Bloom is in mid-season. 2-3’
80519 Camellia japonica
‘Kumasaka’ — *** This plant tolerates morning sun and cold! Flowers are
rose-pink, medium-sized, and of a rose-form double to peony form, with
variable petal shape. Vigorous, compact, and free-flowering , it is a choice
landscape plant! Blooms mid to late season. 3-4’
80679 Camellia japonica ‘Marie
Bracey’ — Syn. Spellbound. Loose peony form on this large bloomed pink
variety. A full flower with up to 30 recurved and some pointed. These flowers
a have a fun texture on a tidy upright compact plant. 2-3’
80578 Camellia japonica ‘Mary
Phoebe Taylor’ — Miss Taylor could easily be trained to do well on east and
west walls or fences. She’s a strong growing shrub with bright green foliage,
and large, peony-form, lipstick-pink flowers. 1-2’
80503 Camellia japonica
‘Mathotiana Supreme’ — This semidouble pink to red cultivar has flowers up to
5¼’’ across! Sometimes streaked white the flowers are eye catching and lovely
against the deep foliage. These flowers arrive mid-late season in time for the
heralding of spring. What a way to celebrate! 2-3’
80684 Camellia japonica ‘Mrs
D.W. Davis’ — Pink ivory is the color of these large, 6’’ semi-double blooms.
The center of the bloom is frilly with some petaloids and bright yellow with
stamens. Very showy against the deep green shiny foliage. Lovely in early to
midseason a treasure for your garden. 1-2’
80514 Camellia japonica ‘Nina
Avery’ — Soft white petals, washed with rose-pink, surround a center boss of
gold stamens in medium, semi-double to loose peony form flowers. A vigorous,
upright grower, with a compact habit, this plant is a real beauty! 3-4’
80631 Camellia japonica
‘Nuccio’s Pearl’ — An elegant, formal double bloom of medium size. Pearl is
blush-white with outer petals edges tinted an orchid-pink shade. Another
compact grower Blooms late season. 2-3’, 4-5’
80547 Camellia japonica ‘Pearl
Maxwell’ — This formal double flower is lovely with shell pink petals. Grows
larger than 8 x 8’ in maturity, is a moderate grower, 6’’ per year. She is a
prized late blooming plant, don’t you need a "Pearl" in your garden? 2-3’
80602 Camellia japonica
‘Prince Eugene Napoleon’ — Syn. ‘Pope Pius IX’. This popular camellia is known
by many names; a testament to its enduring qualities. Bright red, formal
double blooms are of a medium size, with curved, overlapping petals that
decrease in size as they swirl towards the center of the flower. This is a
mid-season blooming, compact, upright plant. 2-3’
Camellia japonica
‘Purity’ see Camellia japonica ‘Shiragiku’
80562 Camellia japonica
Shiragiku’— This very old formal double Camellia has been traced to Japan in
the 1680s. Reminiscent of a Gardenia with is petal placement and its pure
white color. Often sold under the name ‘Purity’ which certainly fits, but
isn’t its real name. You’ll like this one. 2-3’
80534 Camellia japonica
‘Souvenir De Bahuaud Litou’ — Once experienced, you will always remember this
magnificent formal double bloomer, of large, light pink flowers kissed with
white. This upright, vigorous plant is a delight when in bloom. 4-5’
80663 Camellia japonica
‘Spring Festival’ — With a narrow, upright habit to about 5-6’, this variety
could be used to highlight a corner spot. An outstandly beautiful form with a
double flower that is a clear pink. 3-4’
NEW 80647 Camellia japonica
‘St. Andre’— Syn. ‘Rose Hill Rubra’. Dark green foliage with red
semi-double flowers make this a early to mid-season selection of outstanding
merit. It has long been a favorite, introduced into the U.S. in 1931. It can
take sunshine better than most. 4-5’
80621 Camellia japonica
‘Sunset Oaks’ — A sport of ‘Finlandia.’ Medium-sized, semi-double flowers with
golden peach stamens, and petals edged with strawberry-red, appearing
mid-season. 2-3’
80576 Camellia japonica ‘Swan
Lake’ — This large rose-form double white looks very much like a full double
Peony. The many ruffled petals provide this cultivar with a unique look one
can’t forget. A striking display on a mid-season blooming plant. 3-4’
80533 Camellia japonica ‘Tom
Knudsen’ — This plant has an open, upright growth habit. The rose form double
flowers are a rich red, with even darker veins of color that make for a
stunning display. Midseason bloom. 2-3’, 3-4’
NEW 80510 Camellia japonica
‘Ville de Nantes’ — An old cultivar, the flowers are quite something, with
upright, heavily fringed petals of strong red, with some white blotches, in
semi-double form, and medium size. A mid to late season bloomer. 1-2’, 2-3’
C AMELLIA
SPECIES CONTINUED
Camellia sasanqua
— (0°F, USDA Zones 7-9) Sasanqua camellias bear a profusion of
lightly scented flowers that can appear as early as September for early
bloomers, October for mid-season bloomers, and December for late bloomers. The
growth habit of these cultivars varies in form from low and compact, to upright
and bushy, to 20’ tall with a 10’ spread. Leaves are evergreen, 1½-3" long, and
dark, glossy green.
80548 Camellia sasanqua
‘Cleopatra’ — * This plant makes a lovely hedge, as the growth habit is
upright and compact, and it takes well to clipping. It blooms in mid-season,
with pretty pink semi-double flowers that have narrow, curved petals. 3-6",
3-4’
80549 Camellia sasanqua ‘Hana
Jiman’ — * A vigorous, compact plant which boasts large, semi-double flowers
of fluted white petals, touched on the edges with a orchid-pink. Mid-season
bloom. 6-12", 2-3’
80566 Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh
Evans’ — Blooming in autumn, this versatile cultivar can be trained as a
climber, and enjoys a sunny situation. The habit is tall, and the weeping
branches cover themselves with medium, single pink flowers. 3-4’
80618 Camellia sasanqua
‘Kanjiro’ — An excellent old cultivar, which works hard in the landscape with
its deep, glossy green leaves, and large flowers of deep, dusky pink petals,
shaded lighter in the centers, and of semi-double form. The tall growth habit
can easily be groomed as a hedge or shaped into a specimen tree. 2-3’
NEW 80540 Camellia sasanqua
‘Setsugekka’ — * Syn. ‘Moon and Flowers’. This widely popular variety is known
by many names, all attempting to describe the pristine white, large blooms,
with a burst of golden stamens in the center of their generally semi-double
form. Bloom is early to mid-season. 3-4’
80521 Camellia sasanqua
‘Showa-No-Sakae’ — *This versatile camellia will happily grow as a low hedge,
an arching 3 - 4’ ground cover, or even in a hanging basket! Lightly
musk-scented, the flowers are medium to large, in a soft pink, with the gold
stamens fairly hidden in the peony form blooms, early to mid-season. 1-2’
80501 Camellia sasanqua
‘Sparkling Burgundy’ — This prolific, early bloomer has rich blue-pink, peony
form flowers. It is an upright, vigorously growing plant with lovely green
foliage. Raised in Louisiana this cultivar will handle heat well! 6-12"
80539 Camellia sasanqua
‘Yuletide’ — * With petals of crimson red with an orange cast, accented by a
punch of gold stamens in the center, these large, cheerful, single blooms come
just at the right time to add a spark of color to your winter holiday!
Mid-season blooms. 3-6", 2-3’
80689 Camellia sinensis ‘Socho’ — *** This plant
comes from the tea growing region of Southern Russia Dense, dark green leaves
create a backdrop for the single, fragrant, white blooms, from September to
November. Plant in moist, humus-rich, acidic soil in sun or partial shade. Try
growing your own tea! 1-2’
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