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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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aka Navajo

'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.

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Japonica. Beautiful, perfect double-pink flowers. Although not scented, these flowers are a pure joy to see as they unfold in late winter to early spring. Upright or slightly spreading habit with lush, leathery, dark-green leaves. Plant in a sheltered location, away from morning sun. Evergreen.

Likes a humous-rich, acidic soil.

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Japonica. Bred in California at the famous Nuccio's nursery this unusual Camellia has white flowers that are flushed irregularly with orchid pink. Large showy blooms from winter to spring. Bushy compact habit. Happiest in morning sun or semi-shade and acid soil. Evergreen.

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Japonica. A chance seedling introduced by Nuccio's Nursery in California. Exquisite formal, double blooms that are crisp white and blushed gently with pink. Flowers from winter through to spring and is a vigorous compact grower. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Evergreen.

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Japonica. Upright evergreen of medium growth. Flowers medium to large semi-double, anemone or peony form, blush pink. Central cluster of stamens mixed with petaloids sometimes becomes a full rosette. A slight scent can be detected by some people. Height 3m.

Nuccio’s Pink Lace may take several months or up to a year to establish in its new home

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Sasanqua. This is a really good looking Camellia with fine narrow dark green foliage that looks good all year round. In very early autumn the bush is covered in tight buds that open to pretty semi-double flowers are white blushed with rose pink edges. Tolerates sun or shade. Evergreen.

This Camellia is a great screen or hedging plant. Clips well and always looks good. Remarkably tolerant but will do best in semi-shade with nicely mulched roots. I have 2 of these on different sides of the property and both flower extremely well. Information Page

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Sasanqua. An elegant free-flowering variety producing masses of brilliant pink buds, which open to dazzling white double blooms. Quick growing, ideal for hedging, topiary, containers or as a garden specimen. More tolerant of full sun than many other Camellias. Evergreen.

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