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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.

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Hybrid Std. This is Wairere's favourite Camellia. Waxy, dark 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 with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Hybrid. This Camellia is ideal for those of you who don't have a lot of space as it has a low growing, cascading habit. A good ground-cover, this perfumed flowers are mainly white with the odd blush of pink. Definitely on my must have list, flowers for months. Evergreen.

Looks wonderful in a container or even a hanging basket.

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Hybrid. Bred by Les Jury this Camellia is a real show off with semi-double blooms of bright scarlet red offset with a dense cluster of golden stamens. Lovely dark foliage and a compact upright habit. Plant in semi-shade in acid soil for best results. Evergreen.

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Red just doesn't get any better than this! Royal Velvet Camellia produces an abundance of dark velvet red semi-double flowers from winter to spring, also useful as a hedge or screen. It can be "limbed up" to form an attractive, small, evergreen tree or is perfect for use as espalier. Evergreen
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Hybrid. A handsome Camellia with a vigorous, dense, growth habit and show-off bright red flowers that are double, frilly and have an unusual speckled centre. Flowers in early spring. Plant in semi-shade with acid soil for best results. Evergreen.

Naturally this Camellia would make a perfect gift for those who have made it to the "I've been married for 40 years" mark.

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Hybrid. Desirable for the upright slender growth habit. Small, scented, single pure white flowers with golden stamens appear from autumn through to late spring. These are offset against very dark green foliage. Ideal for driveway and group planting. Happiest in semi shade. Evergreen.

I have a group of these growing against a grey fence in the garden, they are remarkably tolerant of heat and sun though I am sure they would be happier in part shade. Even though the situation is less than ideal they flower for months. Information Page

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Hybrid. The unique upright shape of this Camellia makes it ideal for marching along a driveway or using as an exclamation point in a planting scheme. Pretty pink semi double flowers from winter through to the end of spring. Happiest in semi-shade. Evergreen. RHS AGM.

'Spring Festival' has beautiful new foliage in warm bronze tones that is produced when flowering has finished. This Camellia is just lovely in full flower. I have grown it in several gardens and it has never disappointed.

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"Sugar and Spice" and all things nice! This plant gift has fragrant, clear pale pink flowers that will brighten up any garden just when you need it the most: throughout the winter months. It grows quickly, is ideal for tubs, topiary, espalier or for those special corners of the garden. Evergreen.