Common camellia problems include lack of water or sun damage, which can both reduce blooming. Bud drop can also occur following dramatic temperature fluctuations, for example, an early cold snap ...

We mainly grow two camellia species here: Camellia sasanqua, a fall bloomer, and C. japonica, the “common” camellia that flowers late fall-spring, depending on the variety.

Scientific name: Camellia japonica. Growth habit: An upright to rounded evergreen shrub to small tree growing to 15-feet tall. The leaves are glossy, dark green, elliptic in shape with small-toothe… ...

The most common camellia in our area is Camellia japonica. Its name gives a hint of where it comes from - China and Japan. A related species, Camellia sinensis, is the source of black or green tea.

Camellia bushes will regularly live up to 100 years or more, and one in China is more than 600 years old. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 67°F. Tuesday, June 10th 2025 ...

Romantic, elegant blooms, leaves that brew tea: These beauties from the Far East generously bestow their graces on Florida gardens, too.

QUESTION: The buds on my camellia won't open. What's up? -- Claire Price ANSWER: This is a common problem in camellias. Although most plants bloom just fine, I get a number of emails every year ...

An energetic Frenchman named André Michaux impacted Southern gardens more profoundly than anyone. Plant explorer and botanist to King Louis XVI, he established the South’s first botanical garden just ...