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camellia spring flowers

Camellia spring flowers are a garden favourite in New Zealand, cherished for their glossy evergreen foliage and breathtaking blooms that brighten the cooler months and continue their display well into spring. Whether you're looking to add a pop of colour to your borders, a reliable flowering hedge, or a specimen shrub for your front garden, camellias are a versatile choice. Their elegant blossoms range from pure white to deep red and every shade of pink in between, making them ideal for both classic and contemporary planting schemes. As low-maintenance evergreen shrubs, camellias also provide year-round structure and interest for gardens of all sizes.

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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 winter into spring, it adds charm and personality to New Zealand gardens when colour is most welcome. The glossy green foliage provides year round structure, making it an excellent choice for feature planting, hedging, or brightening sheltered garden spaces with elegant seasonal colour.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
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Camellia Spring Festival

Camellia Spring Festival produces showy, semi-double, shell pink flowers. These appear from winter through spring and are complemented with glossy, dark green foliage as it grows to 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide. Camellia Spring Festival is commonly grown as specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Winter
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
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Camellia 'Ariel Song'

Camellia 'Ariel Song' is a graceful evergreen shrub admired for its soft pink semi double blooms and glossy dark green foliage. Flowering from late...

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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 '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 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 '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 '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 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 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 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 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 '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 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 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 'Black Tie'

Camellia 'Black Tie' is a sophisticated evergreen shrub admired for its large formal deep red blooms and glossy dark green foliage. Flowering from...

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Camellia 'Crimson King'

Camellia 'Crimson King' is a striking evergreen shrub renowned for its rich crimson red blooms that create a bold statement from late winter into...

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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 '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 '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 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 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 'Brushfields Yellow'

Camellia 'Brushfields Yellow' is a highly sought after evergreen shrub admired for its creamy white outer petals surrounding a soft yellow petaloid...

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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 'Black Magic' red flower.

Camellia Black Magic

Camellia Black Magic produces dark, velvet red, semi-double flowers from spring through early summer. This evergreen produces semi-glossy, 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 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 '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 'Apple Blossom'

Camellia 'Apple Blossom' is a charming evergreen shrub admired for its soft pink edged white blooms that resemble delicate apple flowers. Flowering...

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Camellia 'High Fragrance'

Camellia 'High Fragrance' is a beautiful evergreen shrub admired for its elegant pale pink blooms and delightful fragrance. This refined camellia...

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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 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 'Curly Lady'

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Why Choose Camellia Spring Flowers for Your Garden

One of the main reasons gardeners love camellia spring flowers is their reliable performance during a time when few other shrubs are in full bloom. As early bloomers, varieties such as Camellia Spring Festival burst into life with a cluster of soft pink, semi-double flowers from late winter to early spring. Their long flowering period helps fill the gap between summer perennials and the first true spring blooms, ensuring your garden remains lively and colourful.

Camellias are also prized for their adaptability. They thrive in partial shade and prefer acidic, well-drained soils, making them suitable for both urban and rural gardens throughout New Zealand. Their compact growth habit makes them perfect for containers, mixed borders, or as standalone features in a courtyard or entryway.

Top Varieties of Camellia Spring Flowers

Not all camellias are created equal when it comes to spring blooms. If you're planning to create a show-stopping display, consider these standout varieties:

For an earlier seasonal display, Camellia Yuletide's bold red blossoms appear around Christmas and provide a striking backdrop leading into spring.

Tips for Growing Camellia Spring Flowers

Achieving healthy, vigorous camellia spring flowers is all about choosing the right location and giving a little extra care during establishment. Plant in a spot with morning sun and afternoon shade, sheltering from harsh winds and hot afternoon sun. Camellias thrive on regular mulching with pine bark or acid compost to maintain soil moisture and acidity. Feed in early spring using a camellia-specific fertiliser to maximise flowering potential.

Prune lightly after flowering to shape and remove any weak or crossing growth, ensuring your shrub remains dense and floriferous year after year. With minimal maintenance, your camellia spring flowers will reward you with a stunning seasonal show that elevates any garden space.

Explore our exceptional range of camellias to find the perfect spring-flowering variety for your New Zealand garden, and enjoy year-round beauty and enduring charm.


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