Camellia are easy to grow, glossy evergreens. They are ideal for containers. Their showy flowers come in whites, pinks and reds and appear early in the season; a time when not much else is flowering.
Quick facts
Evergreen shrub
Camellia sasanqua flower during late autumn, through winter. Camellia japonica and Camellia × willamsii flower from early spring
Plant in autumn or spring
Thrives in part shade. Camellia sasanqua will thrive in full sun once the roots have established
Prune after flowering if needed
Keep well-watered through the summer – this is when the plants produce next year’s flower buds
