A camellia bloom along a wrought iron railing at a Garden District home. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) QUESTION: Do you know what a red fruit-like growth on a camellia bush ...

Now that the holidays are over, the decorations are put away and scenes of dreary, wintry weather dance in our heads, one ...

This C. sasanqua variety is called "Sparkling Burgundy." If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in southern landscapes the camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Remind me not to plant camellias. Not that camellias (Camellia japonica) aren’t wonderful plants, with their elegant, sometimes fragrant, blossoms and their glossy, evergreen foliage ...

A hobby once reserved for the upper class is now becoming an interesting activity for plant enthusiasts: collecting camellia. Mr. Pham Ngoc Hai finally succeeded in buying a white camellia plant and a ...

Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! A great Southern plant that many gardeners seem to love is the camellia. The popular plant has more than 3,000 named ...

I am looking forward to the Tidewater Camellia Club Show and Sale on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. I first became aware of the Camellia Show and Sale about 10 years ago after I had heard ...

When Alexander Dumas wrote “La Dame aux Camellias” (“The Lady of the Camellias”), he created a fascinating story worthy of the grand opera diva Sarah Bernhardt herself. An ailing but beautiful and ...

In his forest of potted camellias, Tom Nuccio searched for just the right bloom. This was no ordinary flower, but something so new it didn’t have a name. When at last he saw it amid thousands of ...

Much ado is made over roses in Pasadena, home to the world-famous Rose Queen and court. But the winter-blooming camellia, currently at its seasonal peak, bears its own royal history in the area. The ...