Category Archives: Features

by William Walker & Kevin Reiman  Your recently grafted camellia consists of two parts, the understock, and the scion, (the small piece with two leaves attached). The two parts are held together by fine soft plastic tape (especially made for … Continue reading →

by Bill Fleming, NSW Camellia Research Society Originally published in Camellia News No. 174 – Winter 2007 When you look at the excellent quality colour illustrations in a copy of Camellia News it is easy to forget (that these are the … Continue reading →

“Recently when on holidays at Burleigh Heads we went to the Carrara Markets. Looking through a second hand bookshop I came across this Book – Camellias by E B Anderson. Inside was an old newspaper article titled ‘The Rare Camellia’ … Continue reading →

Late 19th Century and mid 20th Century Source Countries: Spain (Galicia) and Britain by Stephen Utick Gardens can sometimes be the product of diverse cultural influences. The camellia gardens and broader botanical collection of Pazo da Saleta at Meis in … Continue reading →

MY TWELVE BEST CAMELLIAS Walter G.Hazlewood Epping N.S.W. This list has been prepared mainly to assist beginners and to give them some lead on the best varieties with which to start a camellia garden. Later, as they become more familiar … Continue reading →

Mid 20th Century to Present  Source Country: Vietnam and Cambodia Like brilliant party lanterns festooning the Vietnamese and Cambodian forests, the flowers of Camellia campanulata still blossom. This species is one of the most magnificent of the tropical camellias. Here, … Continue reading →

by Lorraine Heath – reprinted from Camellias Shoalhaven Inc. October 2015 Newsletter We are going to the movies! Well, not literally. I am showcasing three very nice Japonica Camellias that were named after movies actresses of the last century whose careers … Continue reading →

Mid 20th Century to Present  Source Country: Vietnam and Cambodia Like brilliant party lanterns festooning the Vietnamese and Cambodian forests, the flowers of Camellia campanulata still blossom. This species is one of the most magnificent of the tropical camellias. Here, … Continue reading →

It is with sadness that Hume Camellia Society reports the death of Jim Burstal. Jim was a dedicated camellia grower which was proved with success in exhibiting at Narrandera, Young, Albury and Canberra Shows and winning many championships and a national award. … Continue reading →