Camellia sasanqua, seen in the image above, blooms from late November to December, while the more common Camellia japonica, has an exceptionally long flowering period from October until spring.

It is of a shrubbier stature than the Japanese camellia. There are two common camellia ailments, one pathological and the other physiological. One of these is a disease called petal blight.

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.

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.

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… ...

Scientific name: Most common in North America are Camellia japonica (common camellia), C. sasanqua (sun camellia) and C. reticulata (yennan camellia). About 250 varieties have been identified.

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 ...

For sure we can grow japonicas (the most common camellia), sasanquas (fall blooming species) and reticulatas. We can also grow most hybrids, although some don’t seem to like our hot, humid climate.

It is of a shrubbier stature than the Japanese camellia. There are two common camellia ailments, one pathological and the other physiological. One of these is a disease called petal blight.