Camellia japonica 'April Dawn' ( Macore ) Camellia japonica 'Lemon Glow' is a rare yellow. ( Macore ) Camellia sasanqua 'Yume' is a small, fall-blooming plant that is ideal for a patio container.

Ehrhart won the “best small bloom” prize for his pink-edged yellow camellia “Senritsu Ko” at a show in Napa earlier this month. “It’s a real eye-catcher,” he says.

Camellia reticulata: Reticulatas came to the U.S. in the 1940s. They have the largest of all camellia flowers and can be crossed with japonicas. Camellia sinensis: Sinensis is the common tea plant.

Also, the typical camellia japonica leaf is larger than the leaf of sasanqua camellias. These plants are somewhat exacting to exposure and drainage and grow best in well-drained, sightly acid ...

These camellias grew along a trellis, set about a foot out from the home’s entry, so they were sheltered and had plenty of air circulation, important for camellia health and prolific bloom.