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What would be amongst the world’s best flowering plants?

Why, the camellia of course!

The beautiful camellia’s attractions are its hardiness, glossy green foliage, disease resistant, and in the cooler months of the year when your garden is looking a little worse for wear, the camellia puts on a magnificent flower display.

Camellias have been cultivated here for 200 years since the early days of European settlement.

There is such a vast and diverse range of camellias available that the job of choosing the correct plant may be a little overwhelming for the new gardener. However, you should check out where you wish to place your camellia first, before undertaking anything else. Most species prefer a semi-shade position rather than full sun.

Two types of camellias are very common in home gardens:

• The Japonica camellias bloom in winter or early spring and they have large leaves and flowers. This variety is one of the most familiar to home gardeners.
• The Sasanqua camellia has smaller, darker leaves with slighter smaller blossoms and they are hardier and more drought and disease resistant than the Japonicas.
• Other varieties include hundreds of species with even more cultivated variations.

Planting more than one species will give your garden a multi-season colour; and of course, if you enjoy your cup of tea, you would be enjoying beverage made from the leaves of another well-known species of the camellia, the camellia Sinensis, also known as the tea plant.

Now, consider the purpose your camellias will be serving. Will they be forming a hedge, or just as a groundcover? If so, the Sasanqua camellias would make an ideal choice.

Because camellias are relatively slow growing, all the species would be happy grown in a tub or pot. If planted in the ground, depending on the variety, mature camellias over ten years old can grow from a small shrub to a tree. In such cases, requirements should always be made before planting in the ground. Careful pruning though, should alleviate any problems with size.

After following the above considerations, colour and style of the flower to suit your needs should be chosen.

When planting, the procedure is much the same whether you plant in pots or in your garden. Firstly, give the camellia a good watering; this will lessen any shock to the plant, plus it helps in removing it from the pot or container it is currently in.

If you decide to plant in the ground, a hole twice the width of the root-ball, and one and a half times as high should be dug. Using a good quality potting mix, make sure the camellia is not planted too deep because of its shallow roots.

Your camellia will need several centimetres of mulch to keep moisture levels and temperatures constant; however, make sure the mulch does not touch the trunk of the plant.

Remember, camellias should be kept moist, but never waterlogged, and if well catered for, you should be able to find a blossom or two almost any time of the year.