The following lists suggest camellias suited to particular positions.

For containers   Camellias should be compact, with good leaves, of moderate  growth habit and flowering abundantly to ensure a good display. Always remember that camellias can be pruned.  This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a guide.

Adorable
Alba plena	Hawaii
Black Tie	Jean May
Brushfields Yellow	Lady Vansittart
Buttons n Bows	Lulu Belle
Cinderella	Optima
Daintiness	Polar Ice
Dr Burnside	Pollyanna
E T R Carlyon	Quintessence
Elegans	Rainbow
Francis Hanger	Sugar Babe
Geisha Girl	Tricolor
Gloire de Nantes	Ville de Nantes
Hagoromo	Yours Truly
Freedom Bell	Yuletide

 

For training on walls or against walls and fences     Camellias with leggier growth lend themselves to being trained in this fashion, it also suits camellias such as some reticulatas or sasanquas which appreciate the protection and extra warmth.  Any camellias with whippy young growth would be suitable.

Elegant Beauty	Crimson King
Ice Follies	Hugh Evans
Spring Frills	Francie L
Waterlily

For hedges      Camellia of strong dense growth with good flowering.  An evergreen camellia hedge is dense and attractive all year needing just gentle shaping every now and then.  Many others could be added to this list.

Adelina Patti	Flowerwood
Adolphe Audusson	Haku Rakuten
Akashigata	Hana Fuki
Alba simplex	Imbricata rubra
Black Tie	Inspiration
Carters Sunburst	Lavinia Maggi
Deep Secret	Margaret Davis
Desire	Miss Charleston
E G Waterhouse	Senorita
Elsie Jury	Silver Anniversary
Tomorrow Parkhill	St Ewe

 

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