double camellia
If you’re searching for an elegant shrub that will bring months of colour and shapely blooms to your New Zealand garden, a double camellia is an excellent choice. Renowned for their lush, layered flowers and glossy green foliage, double camellias add timeless beauty as specimen plants, hedging, or as a feature in shaded spots. Here’s everything you need to know about double camellias, plus some exceptional varieties to consider.
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 late winter into spring, it adds elegant seasonal colour to New Zealand gardens. The glossy dark green foliage provides year round structure, making this variety perfect for feature planting, hedging, and brightening semi shaded areas.
From $27.95
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 spectacular blooms contrast well with glossy, green foliage as it grows to 2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Camellia japonica Jury's Yellow is commonly grown as a 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.
From $199.95
