Camellias
- A Northwest Landscape Favorite
Best Selection Available Now!
The
aristocrats of the flower world, Camellias provide year round
interest. Their magnificent blossoms (which can be fragrant)
appear in late fall, winter, or early spring depending on the
variety. Their foliage is an attractive glossy green which
adds an evergreen interest to the garden. They are well suited
for pots, espalier, hedging, or as a focal point in the landscape.
We at Swansons are thrilled to offer an exceptional selection
during the fall and winter months.
Camellias
are happiest when grown in a location that has some protection
from the hot afternoon sun and drying winds. Camellias need well-drained
soil for establishment. Because camellias are slow-growers, they
are slow to get established. Competition for water is the one
critical thing in establishment. They are drought tolerant once
established, very easy to grow, and they even attract hummingbirds!
Some of Swansons’ favorite Camellias are:
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Camellia
sasanqua ‘Yuletide’
Fiery red single-petal flowers with bright yellow stamens adorn this
prolific bloomer. Grows 8 – 10 feet tall and wide. Flowers from
October to late December or early January.
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Camellia
sasanqua
‘Apple Blossom’
White single petal blossoms that are dark pink on the back and on the
tips make this a unique beauty. Also, the flowers are fragrant!
'Apple Blossom’ grows to 10 feet tall and wide. It blooms from
October to January.
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Camellia
sasanqua ‘‘Setsugekka’
‘Setsugekka’ offers huge frilly white single petal flowers.
It grows to 8-10 feet wide and tall, and it blooms from October to January.
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Camellia
sasanqua ‘Bonanza’
This low growing bushy beauty has large peony form blooms
that are bright scarlet. ‘Bonanza’ usually
blooms from September to December.
It grows 4-5 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide.
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Camellia
sasanqua ‘Kanjiro’
Single petal rose pink flowers with large yellow stamens adorn this magnificent
shrub. ‘Kanjiro’ grows to 8-10 feet tall and wide, and it blooms
from October to January.
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Camellia
sasanqua
'Marge Miller’
This camellia can make a superb groundcover, spilling over walls
or even from a hanging basket. The full, soft pink flowers appear
along stems against the glossy, dark green foliage. When trained
on a stake or wall, it will cascade down for a lovely weeping shape.
Our plants are presented tied to 3 foot stakes. The future growth
habit will be determined by continual staking or not. Flowers appear
November to February.
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Camellia
sinensis ‘Unryu’
The name of this Camellia ’Unryu,'
translates to 'Dragons in the clouds.' The contorted branching
habit is reminiscent of a dragon climbing into the sky. The
light red spring flowers, with luscious bright yellow stamens,
are a crowning jewel on this already beautiful plant. Swansons
has been patiently waiting for years for this plant to be grown
in large enough numbers to be offerred to the public.
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