FALL BLOOMING CAMELLIAS

Fall blooming Camellias have a special place in our gardens because of the rarity of flowers on woody plants in the autumn. There are many species of Camellias that flower in the autumn, but Camellia sasanqua makes one of the best garden displays and is by far the most widely grown of the fall blooming species. In recent years, C. sasanqua has been hybridized with C. oleifera to introduce hardiness and with C. reticulata to develop showier blooms. Consequently, the variety of Camellias available for fall and early winter has been greatly expanded. Sasanqua and Sasanqua hybrids will be listed together, followed by the cold-hardy hybrids. The few fall blooming C. japonica selections are listed with the Sasanquas and described in the C. japonica section.

Within each section:

Selections introduced by Camellia Forest are shown in blue.
Selections that are new this year are shown in green.
New Camellia Forest selections are shown in purple.