2022-23 New Camellias and Sasanquas

The spicily fragrant, 4" wide, medium-sized, loose peony form, medium to deep pink double blossoms with contrasting yellow stamens peaking out between the ruffled petals are produced in mid to late season or January to April. Ack-Scent Camellia is a hybrid with a moderate rate of growth develops into a dense evergreen shrub with an upright eventually rounded habit. Bred for its fragrant flowers by Dr. William Ackerman in the 1970's it is still one of the most prized fragrant Camellias available. 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# 12993

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

Zone 6B cold hardy! Medium to large, pure white, perfect or rose form flowers, sometimes centered by a boss of yellow stamens, are produced late in the season, March to April. April Snow Camellia is a large flowered Japonica Camellia with a slow rate of growth and a dense compact habit that develops into a medium to large rounded evergreen shrub. Part of the April series developed by Dr. Clifford Parks and like its peers it was selected for its exceptional zone 6B cold hardiness as well as for its form and flowers. 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# 13201

Zone 6B cold hardy! Medium sized, intense bright red, anemone form flowers with a smattering of white variegated petaloids and occasionally displaying pink filaments tipped with gold stamens. Flowers over an extended period in midseason, February to April. April Tryst Camellia is a large flowered Japonica Camellia with a moderate rate of growth eventually developing into a large, rounded evergreen shrub. Part of the April series developed by Dr. Clifford Parks and like its peers it was selected for its exceptional zone 6B cold hardiness as well as for its form and flowers. 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# 13202

Medium sized, deep rose red, perfect form flowers are produced over an extended period beginning in midseason and continues well into the late season, February-April. Arctic Rose Camellia develops into a medium to large evergreen shrub with a dense compact habit with a moderate rate of growth. It's slightly smaller mature size makes it a good choice for a low maintenance hedge or container specimen as well as an accent or specimen. As its name would imply, Arctic Rose, a William Ackerman hybrid, selected for its ability to flower reliably even into zone 6. 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# 13203

Medium sized, deep pinkish red to reddish pink, double flowers with a contrasting boss of gold tipped stamens are produced in midseason, January-March, and the flowers will be apt to attract bees on warmer days. Ashton's High Rise Camellia is so named for its vigorous columnar habit with the Ashton series being bred by Dr. William Ackerman in Ashton, Maryland in his work to develop reliably flowering, cold hardy Camellias. Its strict upright growth habit lends this cultivar to use as formal architecturally pleasing container specimens as well as in the garden and landscape as a hedge, screen, or accent.  Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 13204

Medium-sized, semi-double, light lavender pink flowers centered by a boss of pale yellow stamens atop white filaments are produced over an extended period in early and miseason, October to January, attracting bees and potentially other pollinators. Ashton's Pink Camellia is a moderate growing, medium to large evergreen shrub cloaked in deep green foliage and is noted for its densely branching, naturally rounded shape. Suitable for both formal and informal settings as a hedge, specimen, or accent plant both in the garden and landscape as well as for container culture. The Ashton series are being bred by Dr. William Ackerman in Ashton, Maryland in his work to develop reliably flowering, cold hardy Camellias and this is one is considered suitable for zone 6. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Some resources suggest that it may be fragrant. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13206

Medium-sized, single to semi-double, soft pink flowers centered by a boss of yellow stamens are produced early in the season, October to December, attracting bees and potentially other pollinators. Ashton's Pride Camellia is a vigorous to moderate growing, large evergreen shrub cloaked in narrow, deep green foliage and the spreading shrubs have a semi-weeping habit. Expect it to get as wide or wider than tall and this one should make a good hedge as well as a specimen or accent for the garden and landscape. The Ashton series are being bred by Dr. William Ackerman in Ashton, Maryland in his work to develop reliably flowering, cold hardy Camellias and this is one is considered suitable for zone 6. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Some resources suggest that it may be fragrant. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13205

The large, single, white flowers are heavily streaked with wonderfully contrasting bright red to pink and are centered by a large boss of golden stamens perched atop white filaments and are produced in midseason, January to February. Sure to attract any bees and potentially other pollinators. Ashton's Shooting Star Camellia is a moderate growing, densley branching, large evergreen shrub cloaked in a foil of dark green foliage that is sure to make the flowers pop. Suitable for both formal and informal settings as a hedge, specimen, or accent plant both in the garden and landscape as well as for container culture. The Ashton series are being bred by Dr. William Ackerman in Ashton, Maryland in his work to develop reliably flowering, cold hardy Camellias and this is one is considered suitable for zone 6. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13207

Large, pure white, cupped, Higo-like single flowers are heavily edged in a starkly contrasting broad, deep red to cherry red band that quickly fades to white and are centered by a large boss of yellow stamens and are produced very early in the season in October. One of the earliest Camellias to flower and are sure to attract bees and other pollinators. Autumn Sunrise Sasanqua Camellia, bred by Dr. Clifford Parks, is a vigorous growing, large evergreen shrub with an upright habit and dark green medium textured foliage. Its vigor lends Autumn Sunrise to use as a screen, hedge, or specimen plant. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Sasanqua Camellias do well in full sun to bright shade. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13208

The large double to semi-double, deep pink flowers are randomly splashed and flecked with starkly contrasting white with a boss yellow stamens and are produced in mid-late season or January to April. Charlean Variegated Camellia is a vigorous growing large evergreen shrub with an upright eventually becoming rounded habit with age. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Image courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 9110

The large billowy double pink flowers are randomly streaked and flecked with contrasting red and are centered by a boss of contrasting yellow stamens that are produced in mid to late season or January to April. Dad's Pink Camellia is a vigorous growing large evergreen shrub with a somewhat upright habit becoming rounded at maturity. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 12997

A winner of the Camellia Hall of Fame Award! The medium-sized, perfect or rose form flowers are fuchsia on the outer petals lightening to light pink in the center are produced in mid to late season or January to April. E.G. Waterhouse, a Camellia x williamsii hybrid, is a vigorous growing large evergreen shrub with an upright habit becoming rounded with age. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Item# 12998

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

Huge, deep rose red to near red double flowers with a boss of bright golden stamens are randomly blotched and splashed with bright contrasting white are an absolute standout in the garden and are produced in midseason, Jan-February. Guilio Nuccio Variegated Camellia is a large evergreen shrub with a moderate rate of growth and a dense, upright to rounded habit with larger than normal, deep green foliage. Prefers a humus rich acidic soil and will need moderate moisture and deep organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 11086

The exquisite medium-sized, high centered, formal double, bright white flowers are produced late in the season, March to April, and standout like spotlights against the foil of deep green foliage. This Camellia flower form is sometimes referred to as a 'pine cone' due to its high center and its neatly overlapping petals. Kagiri Camellia is an heirloom, large flowered Japonica type with a densely branching habit and a slow rate of growth eventually developing into an upright to rounded, large evergreen shrub. The slower growing Camellias make good choices for container specimens and bonsai but will still be a cherished addition to the garden or landscape. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13230

The small to medium-sized, semi-double, rich rosy pink flowers are centered by a boss of contrasting golden stamens, and each petal may be lightly to moderately centered by white. The flowers are produced early in the season providing a burst of color for mid to late fall. Kanjiro Sasanqua Camellia, a selection of Camellia hiemalis, is a vigorous, upright growing, large evergreen shrub becoming rounded with age. It can be used as a screen, tall hedge, as a specimen plant, and can also be trained into a tree form. Sasanquas are considered much more adaptable to sun or shade as well as soil types, provided they have good drainage, moderate fertility, and an acidic pH. And like the large flowered Japonica Camellias, the Sasanquas will also benefit from a deep organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13001

The large to very large, loose peony form, light pink flowers are heavily streaked and flecked with dark pink and gold tipped stamens may peek out from amongst the inner petals. Flowering kicks off just in time for football season, with the first flowers early in the season and lasting into the playoffs, or October to January. Kick Off Camellia is a large flowered Japonica with a vigorous rate of growth and semi-open habit developing into a large upright and rounded shrub at maturity. Provide Camellias with a fertile soil rich in organic matter, with average moisture, and an organic mulch. Images courtesy of Cam Too Camellia Nursery, all rights reserved. Item# 13231