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Searching for camellia plants Bunnings often raises the question: where can you find the healthiest, most vibrant camellias for your garden in New Zealand? While Bunnings is a well-known retailer, passionate gardeners will discover a far wider selection and specialist expertise from dedicated plant nurseries. If you’re seeking camellias that offer year-round beauty, reliable blooming, and a fantastic range of colours and forms, exploring premium varieties could be the key to elevating your outdoor space.

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Camellia 'Black Tie'

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Camellia 'Black Tie' is a sophisticated evergreen shrub admired for its large formal deep red blooms and glossy dark green foliage. Flowering from late winter into spring, it delivers dramatic colour and elegance to New Zealand gardens when brightness is most appreciated. With its upright growth habit and reliable flowering performance, it is ideal for feature planting, hedging, and adding structure to sheltered garden spaces.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Camellia Early Pearly white flower with a pink blush.

Camellia 'Early Pearly'

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Camellia Early Pearly is a very popular, evergreen shrub that flowers from late autumn through winter. It produces showy, mildly fragrant, semi-double, pure white blooms, contrasting nicely with the glossy, dark green foliage as it grows to about 2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Camellia Early Pearly is commonly grown as a specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage or 'white' gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Flowering time: Autumn, Winter
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
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Camellia sasanqua Sparkling Burgundy

Camellia sasanqua Sparkling Burgundy is a popular evergreen shrub that produces showy, double, hot pink flowers. These appear from winter through...

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Camellia 'Black Lace'

Camellia 'Black Lace' is a dramatic evergreen shrub admired for its deep velvety red blooms set against glossy dark green foliage. Flowering from...

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Camellia Yuletide

Camellia Yuletide produces showy, single, bright red flowers from winter through spring. The flowers have a centre of prominent, golden stamens. The...

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Camellia 'Curly Lady'

Camellia 'Curly Lady' is a unique evergreen shrub admired for its beautifully shaped pink blooms with distinctive twisted petals. Flowering from late...

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Camellia 'Desire'

Camellia 'Desire' is a beautiful evergreen shrub admired for its soft pink blooms delicately edged with deeper rose tones. Flowering from late winter...

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Camellia Paradise Belinda

Camellia Paradise Belinda is a lovely, evergreen shrub that produces pretty, single, dark pink flowers. The glossy, dark green foliage provides a...

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Camellia With Love

Camellia With Love produces showy, double, bright pink flowers with a light fragrance from winter through spring. The foliage is glossy, dark green...

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Camellia Pure Silk

Camellia Pure Silk produces fragrant and showy, white blooms that are edged with soft pink. These spectacular flowers are borne through autumn and...

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Camellia Roma Red

Camellia Roma Red features double, red flowers through winter and spring. The showy blooms are complemented beautifully with glossy, dark green...

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Camellia Paradise Helen

Camellia Paradise Helen produces masses of showy, double, white blooms which are mildly fragrant, and contrast nicely with the glossy, dark green...

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Camellia tsaii

Camellia Tsaii is an evergreen shrub that produces masses of single, white, fragrant flowers. These contrast well with the glossy, green foliage as...

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Camellia Paradise Vanessa

Camellia Paradise Vanessa produces large and showy, white flowers which are flushed with pink. The flowers are borne through autumn and winter and...

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Camellia transnokoensis white flowers with a pink blush amidst dark green foliage.

Camellia transnokoensis

Camellia transnokoensis is an evergreen shrub that produces masses of single, white flowers. These appear through winter and spring and contrast...

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Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Diana' bright pink flower.

Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Diana'

Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Diana' is a beautiful evergreen shrub admired for its soft pink semi double blooms and glossy green foliage. Flowering...

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Camellia Paradise Pearl

Camellia Paradise Pearl is renowned for its large and showy, double flowers. The mildly fragrant, white flowers tinged with purple are borne from...

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Camellia Kramers Beauty

Camellia Kramers Beauty produces double, bright red flowers through winter and spring. The showy blooms are complemented beautifully with glossy...

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Camellia 'Fairy Blush' stunning pink flower against dark green foliage.

Camellia 'Fairy Blush'

Camellia 'Fairy Blush' produces bright pink buds that open into showy, single, lightly fragrant pink flowers. These spectacular blooms contrast well...

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Camellia Takanini

Camellia Takanini produces magnificent, double, rich red flowers from winter through spring with a tight, frilly centre. The glossy, dark green...

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Camellia 'Kramers Supreme'

Camellia 'Kramers Supreme' is a spectacular evergreen shrub admired for its large deep red blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This outstanding...

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Camellia Water Lily

Camellia Water Lily produces masses of double, bright pink flowers. These appear from winter through spring and blend nicely with the glossy, dark...

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Camellia 'Ballet Dancer'

Camellia 'Ballet Dancer' is a refined evergreen shrub admired for its elegant soft pink blooms and glossy dark green foliage. Flowering from late...

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Camellia Mark Alan

Camellia 'Mark Alan' is a striking evergreen shrub admired for its elegant rose pink blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This beautiful camellia...

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Camellia 'Debbie'

Camellia 'Debbie' is a stunning evergreen shrub admired for its large, peony style blooms in rich rose pink tones. Flowering from late winter into...

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Camellia Coronation

Camellia Coronation produces masses of fragrant, semi-double, pure white flowers. These are produced from spring through early summer and are...

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Camellia japonica 'Jurys' Yellow' flowers with dark green foliage.

Camellia japonica 'Jurys Yellow'

Camellia japonica Jury's Yellow is an evergreen shrub that features showy, double, cream-coloured flowers through winter and spring. These...

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Camellia 'Sugar and Spice' pink flower.

Camellia Sugar and Spice

Camellia Sugar and Spice features fragrant, semi-double, clear pink flowers through winter and spring. It bears glossy, green leaves as it grows to 2...

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Camellia 'Koto no Kaori'

Camellia 'Koto no Kaori' is a beautiful evergreen shrub admired for its delicate pale pink flowers and glossy dark green foliage. This elegant...

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Camellia Les Jury

Camellia 'Les Jury' is a stunning evergreen shrub admired for its large deep pink to red blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This outstanding...

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Camellia 'Nicky Crisp' beautiful pink flowers.

Camellia Nicky Crisp

Camellia 'Nicky Crisp' is a beautiful evergreen shrub admired for its elegant soft pink blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This refined camellia...

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Camellia 'Buttons and Bows'

Camellia 'Buttons and Bows' is a charming evergreen shrub admired for its formal double white blooms delicately edged in soft pink. Flowering from...

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Camellia 'Black Tie'

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Why Choose Camellias for Your Garden?

Camellias are prized for their glossy evergreen foliage and dazzling blooms, appearing when little else is flowering in late winter and early spring. Their versatility makes them perfect for hedging, screening, or as a feature shrub in containers or garden beds. They are well-suited to New Zealand’s temperate climate, thriving in lightly shaded positions with well-draining, slightly acidic soil.

Quality Varieties Beyond Standard Selections

While camellia plants Bunnings carries can be a good start, specialty nurseries provide exceptional varieties not always available at big box stores. Unique cultivars bring distinct flower shapes, hues, and growth habits. For example, Camellia Sugar and Spice delights with soft pink, lightly fragrant blooms, perfect for adding subtle elegance to your borders or containers.

For those who love dramatic, deep tones, Camellia Black Magic is an outstanding choice, offering rich, velvety red flowers with a striking appearance. Alternatively, Camellia Takanini brings architectural interest and double red blooms, making it a reliable showstopper in any landscape design.

If you prefer classic camellia beauty, Camellia Kramers Beauty is famed for its masses of vibrant pink flowers, while Camellia Roma Red adds a bold splash of colour to hedges and garden beds alike.

Planting and Caring for Camellias

No matter where you source your camellia plants, proper planting and care are essential. Choose a spot with dappled sunlight and shelter from strong winds. Prepare the ground by enriching it with organic matter to ensure healthy root development. Keep soil moist but not waterlogged, and mulch well to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Feed your camellias in early spring with a specialist camellia fertiliser to support prolific flowering and lush green growth. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain their shape and promote bushy, dense foliage.

Find the Best Camellia Plants for Your Home

If you’re considering options beyond camellia plants Bunnings and want access to premium, hand-selected varieties, browse our unique selection online. Whether you’re after subtle fragrance, show-stopping blooms, or low-maintenance garden structure, our camellias are grown for New Zealand gardens. Discover your favourites, from Camellia Sugar and Spice to Camellia Kramers Beauty, and transform your green space with the enduring charm of camellias.


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