Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #89 - January 2011, 1 by ardesia

ardesia wrote:
Sadly most camellias do not have any scent but a few do and they are lovely. There is an old timey C. sasanqua that is white and has a scent like a gardenia. I have been trying to find a source of cuttings for that one for a while now.

The sasanquas start blooming in early fall and continue through early January. The C. japonicas are just coming into full bloom now and will continue through April. The best part is that there is always color in the garden during the winter months. This year the open flowers are all fried from the cold but the buds that are still tight should be fine.


Oops, wrong picture, that is an azalea.

This message was edited Jan 15, 2011 10:16 AM