If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in Southern landscapes, camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our gardens for over 200 years. With origins in Asia, there are ...
Nothing says southern charm like the glossy foliage of camellias studded with showy blooms in the cooler months drawing early bees and hummingbirds. Camellias have a reputation for being finicky, but ...
Question: Lots of camellias are in bloom at this time and I would like to add a few plants. What areas of the landscape are best and how much care is needed? Answer: Cooler weather is the best time to ...
Camellias are almost indispensable in the Southern landscape. Now is an excellent time to purchase and plant blooming camellias. The advantage of buying a camellia in bloom is that you can see exactly ...
Often when your focus is on one plant group, especially since I am a camellia grower, show-er and judge of camellias, you may, at times, feel as if there are no other plants and certainly no room for ...
CORVALLIS - Is your camellia bush looking a little bedraggled? Some older plants are so full of leaves and thin branches that they bear poor quality flowers. Others carry leaves burned by winter wind ...
On a drab and dreary winter day when the trees are skin and bones and the grass is covered in fallen dead leaves, there’s little horticulture to admire. But there is one little flower that thrives ...