The Sasanqua camellia is one of the classic plants that define our region and its beauty can dominate autumn. Native to Japan and a staple in the American South for nearly 200 years, ...

This fall-blooming camellia is known for its vigorous upright growth, long free-flowering habit, and its ruffled white flowers edged in pink. Hardiness 0 - 30 F Bloom Time ... Camellia Species ...

When Paul Mezo sees a Camellia sasanqua in bloom, it tells him one thing. “It’s how you know it’s fall,” said Mezo, a horticulturist at Banting’s Nursery on River Road in Bridge City ...

Camellia sasanqua is the bloom you can expect to see now and is also known as a ‘tough camellia’ due to their hardiness. They prefer acidic soil and can even bloom as early as September.

IN THE GARDEN: Fairly cold hardy Camellia sasanqua is just about to bloom. December 3, 2022 at 1:31 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

Camellia sasanqua “Long Island Pink” was discovered on Long Island and is used in landscapes across the country for its cold tolerance.

Camellia sasanqua plants are typically smaller at 1½ - 6 feet in height. They typically tolerate sunnier sites. The leaves are darker green and smaller as well.

Tea camellia (Camellia sinensis) grows to about 10 feet tall and has been in cultivation for 3,000 years. New leaves are harvested to produce tea from plants that are kept pruned to waist high.

In addition to azalea and sasanqua camellia, it can occur on blueberry plants as well. Infected blueberry leaves turn an unusual bright red in spring with almost no swelling of tissue.

It’s sure to be a 'Bloomtastic' time at the Tidewater Camellia Club fall festival on Saturday, Nov. 19, from noon-3 p.m. at the New Hanover County Arboretum. Along with the ever-popular camellia ...

Flower is a form of the Camellia sasanqua. It blooms in the fall and early winter. Follow these tips to add a pop of its color to your Dallas-Fort Worth garden.

IN THE GARDEN: Fairly cold hardy Camellia sasanqua is just about to bloom. December 3, 2022 at 1:31 a.m.