Camellias - Red Flowered Japonicas

Zone 6B cold hardy! The small to medium-sized, medium pink to red, perfect or rose form flowers are produced in mid season or January to February. April Kiss Camellia is a hybrid that was selected for exceptional cold hardiness and reliable flowering even in those colder zone 6B climates. It has a slow to medium rate of growth developing into an upright shrub becoming rounded with age. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of CamToo Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 12995

Zone 6B cold hardy! The medium-sized, rosy pink to near red, perfect or rose form flowers are produced in mid to late season or January to April. April Rose Camellia is a hybrid that was selected for exceptional cold hardiness and reliable flowering even in those colder zone 6B climates. It has a slow rate of growth and dense compact habit eventually developing into an upright shrub becoming rounded with age. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of CamToo Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 12996

Black Magic is sure to cast a spell on anyone gazing upon its deep dark red, wavy petaled, double blossoms. Some flowers may show off the brightly contrasting yellow stamens.The rich green, serrated holly-like foliage adds to this Camellia's beauty and uniqueness. Mid to late season flowering with an upright to spreading growth habit. Item# 10540.

The dainty deep red, perfectly formed flowers of Black Tie are sure to delight any passerby when in flower from mid to late season. The long-lasting flowers are borne on an upright bushy plant with a nice habit. Black Tie Camellia is a relative newcomer from Albany, Georgia that first flowered about 1988. Item# 10844

Deep dark red wavy petals surround and often intermingle with the boss of brightly contrasting golden yellow stamens. Bob Hope Camellia produces large to very large flowers in mid to late season (March and April in our gardens) on a moderately vigorous upright to rounded evergreen shrub. Another beautiful introduction from Nuccio's Nurseries. Item# 11339

A profusion of clear red semi-double cupped flowers are borne early in the season and just in time for this evergreen to show off for Christmas and New Years. Christmas Beauty Camellia is a vigorous growing and compact Camellia with an upright to spreading growth habit and healthy rich deep green foliage. Item# 9131.

The medium to large, dark red, variable peony to anemone like flowers may display contrasting golden yellow stamens peeking out from between the petals and are produced over a long season from early to late season or November or December to April. Fire Falls Camellia is a vigorous growing large evergreen shrub with an upright habit becoming rounded with age and may be more open in growth than some cultivars. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of CamToo Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 12999

The small to medium-sized single flowers can range from red tinged to lavender often with purple veining and are centered by a large boss of contrasting yellow tipped white filaments and are produce late in mid to late season or March-April. Flower color tends to be the most purple where soils are strongly acidic and this seems to be fairly common for purple flowered Camellias. Grape Soda Camellia, a Nuccio's Nurseries introduction, is a moderately vigorous plant developing into an upright to rounded medium to large evergreen shrub with a slightly open habit. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 13000

A Camellia Hall of Fame Award winner! Huge, brilliant glowing red double flowers with a boss of bright golden stamens are an absolute standout in the garden. Guilio Nuccio Camellia is a vigorous growing upright to rounded evergreen shrub with larger than normal, healthy rich deep green foliage. Prefers a humus rich acidic soil and will need moderate moisture until well established. Item# 9143

An old favorite noted for its light fragrance and large deep red double peony-like blooms in mid-late season (early spring for us). An upright growing to rounded dense evergreen shrub with rich glossy green foliage. Item# 9166.

The large raspberry red flowers are variably shaped from formal double or rose form, to double with wavy petals and may show off a few yellow tipped stamens, to semi-double with a large boss of contrasting golden yellow stamens. The flowers are produced in mid season, typically December-February. Lady Laura Red Camellia, the solid red sport of Lady Laura, is a moderately vigorous, dense, large evergreen shrub that is upright becoming rounded with age. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and a deep organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13004

Medium sized rich dark red flowers of loose peony form are borne in mid-season (basically January-March). Mrs. Charles Cobb Camellia is a vigorous upright to spreading Camellia and an old and reliable favorite of ours! Prefers a humus rich acidic soil and will need moderate moisture until well established. Item# 9175.

The large bright pinkish-red double flowers, somewhat reminiscent of Christmas Beauty, with wonderfully contrasting golden stamens and deeply serrated holly-like dark green foliage. Holly Bright Camellia is a Nuccio's Nursery introduction with a compact upright to spreading habit that flowers in midseason (Jan-Feb). A beautiful container plant that is sure to make a statement in the winter garden. Images courtesy of Bobby Green and Green's Nurseries, all rights reserved. Item# 11832

An old and reliable favorite, Professor Charles S. Sargent Camellia produces dense rounded flowers that are simply packed with the dark red petals over an extended period from as early as late November to May. A vigorous and dense upright to rounded evergreen shrub. Item# 9195.

Beautiful dark purplish-red with a purplish tinge to the outer edges of the petals. Large formal double blooms to 5 inches across. Blooms winter to early spring. A reliable and easily grown Camellia. 'Purple Dawn', as it is offered locally, is considered to be actually 'Mathotiana' and it also known as: Julia Drayton, Mathotiana Rubra, Purple Emperor, Purple Prince, and William S. Hastie. Item# 892.

A Camellia Hall of Fame Award winner! Large to very large semi-double flowers of a deep watermelon red with a large nicely contrasting boss of golden yellow stamens are produced over an extended period from as early as November with some flowers in March on mature plants. R.L Wheeler Camellia is a large vigorous somewhat open plant when young and filling out with age to a 10'H x 8'W. Item# 11835

Royal Velvet produces some of the most beautiful, dark velvety red, perfect form, semi-double flowers in early to mid-season. Certainly one of our favorites among the dark red Japonica Camellias! This Nuccio's Nursery introduction has a compact upright to rounded habit. Item# 10190.