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Sasanqua weeping std. While most camellia sasanquas can be used in a woodland setting, as a specimen plant or even as a privacy screen, this new prostrate form has been topiary grown into a std for a formal look in the garden or a container. Has abundant breath-taking double pink flowers. Evergreen

Good to use for added height where you can under plant for a layered look.

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Japonica. This Camellia has large, wine-red semi-double loose blooms with golden stamens and narrow petals. Quite unusual. The flowers last well so make for an excellent garden display. Vigorous upright growth habit. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Japonica. One of our favourites 'cause most blokes love the strong maroon red colour of the showy large blooms. These are offset beautifully with distinctive golden stamens. A vigorous, upright plant that looks stunning in full bloom. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen.

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Japonica. Do you want to see red? If so then this delicious Camellia is the one for you. Black-red buds open to crimson, large, semi-double blooms with gorgeous golden stamens. Glossy dark foliage. Happiest in semi-shade in the garden or a favourite container. Evergreen.

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Sasanqua. The translation from the Japanese is "Snow on the Ridge" which describes the profusion of double white blooms that smother this Camellia from early Autumn until winter. Highly adaptable, use to espalier, hedge, grow in a container or simply just enjoy in the garden. Evergreen.

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Species. Well the name says it all really doesn't it? This special Camellia has masses of tiny white flowers that open from red buds. The flowers are delightfully fragrant. The new foliage is bronze toned and quite elongated turning green as it matures. Plant in semi shade in acid soil. Evergreen.

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Sasanqua. Compact, slow growing bush. Large white to very pale pink single flowers. A spectacular display in winter, excellent choice for hedging or espalier. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen. Frost tolerant.

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'Navajo' puts forth sizable, semi-double flowers in white with a ribbon of carmine along the petal edges. Slow growing, upright to spreading shrub or small tree with age. Oval, glossy, leaves and profuse winter to spring blooming flowers in milder climates. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. This much loved Camellia has beautiful, palest pink, semi-double blooms with golden anthers that are of a high quality and hold well. Starts flowering late autumn and carries on through to mid spring. Happiest in semi-shade. Bred in NZ by Mrs Durrant. Evergreen.

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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.