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dark red camellia

Dramatic and ever-stylish, the dark red camellia is a knockout choice for gardens looking to add depth, colour, and winter blooms. With their lush, glossy foliage and richly coloured flowers, dark red camellias are prized in New Zealand gardens for hedging, specimen planting, and even as focal points in pots. Their flowers, ranging from velvety crimson to deepest maroon, bring a welcome contrast to lighter plantings and thrive in shaded or semi-shaded spots. If you're dreaming of a dark red camellia for your garden, you're in for a treat—there are several exceptional varieties that offer robust health, exquisite blooms, and year-round structure.

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Camellia 'Night Rider'

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Camellia 'Night Rider' is a striking evergreen shrub admired for its very dark red almost black blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This dramatic camellia flowers through winter and early spring and adds bold colour to New Zealand gardens when many plants are dormant. The rich velvety flowers create a powerful contrast with the lush foliage and provide a stunning seasonal display. Camellia 'Night Rider' is perfect for gardeners wanting a camellia with strong visual impact.

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

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Camellia 'Takanini' is a reliable evergreen shrub known for its attractive blooms that bring colour and elegance to New Zealand gardens. Flowering from late winter into spring, it provides dependable seasonal interest when many plants are still dormant. With glossy green foliage and a tidy growth habit, it is ideal for hedging, screening, or feature planting in both traditional and modern landscapes.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Winter
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Camellia 'Maroon and Gold'

Camellia 'Maroon and Gold' is a striking evergreen shrub admired for its deep maroon red blooms highlighted with golden stamens and glossy dark green...

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Camellia Roma Red

Camellia 'Roma Red' is a striking evergreen shrub known for its rich red blooms and glossy green foliage. It delivers bold winter to spring colour in...

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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 'Midnight'

Camellia 'Midnight' is a dramatic evergreen shrub admired for its rich deep red blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This striking camellia flowers...

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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 '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 '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 'Black Magic' red flower.

Camellia Black Magic

Camellia 'Black Magic' is a dramatic evergreen shrub known for its deep red, almost black blooms and glossy green foliage. It delivers striking...

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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 '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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Magnolia Red As Red (Red As Red Magnolia)

Magnolia Red as Red bears masses of large and showy, dark red flowers through late winter and early spring. The flowers are borne on the naked stems...

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Camellia 'Yuletide'

Camellia 'Yuletide' is a standout evergreen shrub prized for its bright red single flowers with golden centres that bring vibrant winter colour to...

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Camellia Kramers Beauty

Camellia 'Kramers Beauty' is a standout evergreen shrub known for its rich red, peony style blooms and glossy dark green foliage. It provides vibrant...

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Camellia 'Volcano'

Camellia 'Volcano' is a striking evergreen shrub known for its bold red blooms that bring vibrant colour and impact to New Zealand gardens. Flowering...

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Camellia 'Red Red Rose'

Camellia 'Red Red Rose' is a striking evergreen shrub known for its rich red blooms that bring bold colour and elegance to New Zealand gardens...

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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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Pelargonium Two in One Dark Red (Red Pelargonium)

Pelargonium Two In One Dark Red is a variety of Geranium grown for its clusters of dark red flowers. The showy flowers are borne through spring and...

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Leptospermum Red Damask

Leptospermum Red Damask, also known as Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask', is a hardy New Zealand native shrub celebrated for its striking double...

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Camellia 'Roger Hall'

Camellia 'Roger Hall' is a beautiful evergreen shrub known for its soft pink blooms that bring elegance and seasonal colour to New Zealand gardens...

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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 'Early Pearly'

Camellia Early Pearly is a very popular, evergreen shrub that flowers from late autumn through winter. It produces showy, mildly fragrant...

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Camellia With Love

Camellia 'With Love' is a charming evergreen shrub known for its soft romantic blooms and glossy green foliage. It provides beautiful winter to...

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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 'Nuccio's Pearl'

Camellia 'Nuccio's Pearl' is a stunning evergreen shrub admired for its elegant pale pink to white blooms and glossy dark green foliage. This refined...

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Camellia 'Setsugekka'

Camellia 'Setsugekka' is a sasanqua variety with large, semi-double, white flowers with wavy, fluted petals and a yellow centre. These contrast...

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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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Helleborus 'Dark Hybrid'

Helleborus 'Dark Hybrid' is a stunning winter flowering perennial valued for its deep coloured blooms and attractive evergreen foliage. The nodding...

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Azalea 'Red Poppy'

Azalea 'Red Poppy' is a vibrant flowering shrub admired for its bold red blooms that create a stunning display in spring. The rich colour adds...

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Photinia 'Super Red' (Red Robin)

Photinia 'Super Red' is a striking evergreen shrub known for its vibrant red new growth that contrasts beautifully with mature green foliage. This...

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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 'Night Rider'

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Why Choose a Dark Red Camellia for Your NZ Garden

Planting dark red camellias has become increasingly popular in New Zealand landscapes, as these varieties cope well with our ever-changing weather conditions and suit a variety of garden designs. Their intense, brooding colour makes them a natural partner for silver-foliaged plants, soft pastel blooms, or as a standalone statement against green backdrops. In addition to their aesthetic appeal, dark red camellias are easy-care, reliably evergreen, and provide early-season flowers that feed pollinators when few other plants are blooming.

Top Varieties of Dark Red Camellia

Finding the perfect dark red camellia is all about choosing a variety that suits your site and your colour preferences. Some favourite options include:

Planting and Caring For Your Dark Red Camellia

Dark red camellias prefer acid soils, dappled light, and protection from hot afternoon sun. Prepare the planting site with plenty of compost and mulch well to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Water during dry spells in the first year, and feed in spring with an acid-fertiliser formulated for camellias and rhododendrons. Prune after flowering to tidy up growth or train your camellia into a formal hedge.

Design Ideas with Dark Red Camellia

Whether you’re aiming for a classic camellia walk or a modern woodland border, dark red camellias offer versatility and year-round beauty. Mix them with white or pale-pink camellias for layered planting, or combine with evergreen ferns and shade-loving perennials. For striking winter impact, plant in clusters, or showcase a single specimen as an entrance feature.

Bring the luxury and drama of a dark red camellia into your garden, and enjoy spectacular colour from late winter and throughout spring. Explore our handpicked selection of top-quality dark red camellias, and let rich blooms transform your space.


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