Camellias: Growing Australia's Favourite Winter Flowering Shrub

Camellia Species for Australian GardensCamellia japonica is the classic winter-flowering species with large, formal blooms in white, pink, red, and bicolours — flowering June through September in temperate gardens, preferring light shade. Camellia sasanqua flowers earlier (April–July), is more compact, tolerates more sun, and produces smaller but prolific blooms — often used for hedging. Camellia sinensis is the tea plant — makes a beautiful hedge.Soil RequirementsCamellias require acidi…