List of Award of Garden Merit camellias

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Below is a selected list of camellia cultivars which currently (2016) [1] hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Camellias are popular shrubs of medium to large size (typically 1 to 4 cubic metres), originating in China and the far east. Best seen in a dappled woodland setting, they thrive in acid soil, like other calcifuges such as rhododendrons. They are especially valued for their glossy evergreen foliage and large showy blooms, in shades of red, pink and white. These can appear as early as November in favoured locations in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; but the main flowering season is early to mid spring (February to May). Though the plants are robust, the blooms are easily damaged by frost. It is therefore advisable to site the plants away from direct morning sun. [2]

Maximum dimensions are shown in metres, after 10–20 years.

namespeciescolourformheight (m)spread (m)refimage
Adelina Patti japonica pinksingle2.52.5 [3]
Adolphe Audussonjaponicaredsingle88 [4]
Akashigatajaponicarose-pinksemi-double2.52.5 [5]
Alba Plenajaponicawhitedouble88 [6] Ko.-Kamelie weiss.JPG
Alexander Hunterjaponicaredsingle44 [7]
Annie Wylamjaponicapink (pale)double42.5 [8]
Anticipation × williamsii rose-pinkdouble42.5 [9] Camellia japonica Anticipation.jpg
Australisjaponicarose pinksingle42.5 [10]
Ballet Dancerjaponicapale pink/creamdouble42.5 [11]
Berenice Boddyjaponicapale pinksemi-double42.5 [12]
Black Lacejaponica × williamsiireddouble2.52.5 [13] Camellia Japonica - Black Lace.jpg
Bob Hope japonicaredsemi-double42.5 [14] Camellia japonica 'Bob Hope'.jpg
Bob's Tinsiejaponicareddouble2.51 [15] Camelia0024 (4443090854).jpg
Bowen Bryant× williamsiipinksemi-double44 [16]
Brigadoon × williamsiirose-pinksemi-double42.5 [17] Camellia x williamsii 'Brigadoon'.JPG
Bokuhanjaponicaredsingle11 [18] Camelia2495 (10375253725).jpg
C.M. Hoveyjaponicarose-pinkdouble42.5 [19]
Carter's Sunburstjaponicapale pinkdouble42.5 [20]
China Clay× williamsiiwhitesemi-double2.52.5 [21]
Commander Mulroyjaponicawhitedouble2.51.5 [22]
Cornish Snowcuspidata × saluenensis whitesingle2.51.5 [23] Camelia2195 (8484145984).jpg
Cornish Springcuspidata × japonicapinksingle2.51.5 [24]
Crimson King sasanqua rose-redsingle2.52.5 [25]
Daintiness× williamsiisalmon pinksemi-double42.5 [26]
Debbie× williamsiirose-pinkdouble44 [27] Camellia x williamsii 'Debbie'.jpg
Desirejaponicawhite/pinkdouble42.5 [28]
Doctor Clifford Parksjaponica × reticulata pinkdouble84 [29]
Doctor Tinsleyjaponicapale pinksemi-double2.52.5 [30]
Donation× williamsiipale pinksemi-double88 [31] Camellia 'Donation' flower 1.jpg
Drama Girljaponicarose-pinksemi-double42.5 [32] Camelia japonica 'Drama Girl' 2006-05-03 032.jpg
E.T.R. Carlyon× williamsiiwhitesemi-double42.5 [33]
Elegant Beauty× williamsiirose-pinksemi-double42.5 [34]
Elsie Jury× williamsiirose-pinkdouble42.5 [35]
Francie L.reticulatapinksemi-double44 [36]
Freedom Bell × williamsiiredsemi-double2.52.5 [37] Camelia2499 (10487731165).jpg
George Blandford× williamsiideep pinkdouble44 [38]
Glenn's Orbit× williamsiideep pinksemi-double44 [39]
Gloire de Nantesjaponicarose-pinksemi-double2.52.5 [40]
Grand Prixjaponicaredsemi-double88 [41] Camellia japonica 'Grand Prix'.jpg
Grand Slamjaponicared (deep)double44 [42]
Guilio Nucciojaponicarose-pinkdouble42.5 [43]
Hagoromojaponicapale pinksemi-double42.5 [44] Camelia2369 (9415599925).jpg
Hakurakutenjaponicawhitesemi-double42.5 [45]
Hugh Evanssasanquarose-pinksingle42.5 [46]
Inspirationreticulata × saluenensisrose pinksemi-double42.5 [47]
J.C. Williams × williamsiipinksingle44 [48]
Jean Maysasanquapale pinksemi-double2.52.5 [49]
Joseph Pfingstljaponicared (deep)semi-double44 [50]
Julia Hamiter× williamsiipale pink/whitedouble44 [51]
Jupiterjaponicarose-redsingle42.5 [52]
Jury's Yellow× williamsiiwhite/yellowsemi-double44 [53] Camellia x williamsii 'Jury's Yellow' 02.JPG
Konronkokujaponicared (deep)double2.52.5 [54]
Lavinia Maggijaponicawhite/pinkdouble44 [55] Camellia Japonica - C Lavinia Maggi.jpg
Leonard Messelreticulata x (x williamsii)rose-pinksemi-double44 [56]
Les Jury× williamsiireddouble2.51.5 [57]
Marsjaponicared (deep)semi-double44 [58]
Masayoshijaponicared/whitesemi-double44 [59]
Mercuryjaponicared (deep)semi-double2.52.5 [60]
Muskoka× williamsiideep pinksemi-double44 [61]
Narumigatasasanquawhitesingle42.5 [62]
Nobilissimajaponicawhitedouble44 [63] Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima'.jpg
Nuccio's Gemjaponicawhitedouble44 [64]
Nuccio's Jeweljaponicapink/whitedouble42.5 [65] Kamelie in Pirna 10.JPG
R.L. Wheelerjaponicarose-pinksemi-double42.5 [66]
Royaltyjaponica × reticulataredsemi-double11 [67]
Saint Ewe × williamsiirose-pinksingle44 [68]
San Dimasjaponicared (deep)single42.5 [69]
Senorita× williamsiipinkdouble2.52.5 [70]
Show Girlreticulata × sasanquapale pinksemi-double42.5 [71]
Sparkling Burgundypinkdouble42.5 [72]
Spring Festivalcuspidata hybridpale pinkdouble42.5 [73]
Tom Knudsenjaponica × reticulatared (deep)double2.52.5 [74]
Sylvajaponicared (deep)single42.5 [75]
Tricolorjaponicawhite/redsemi-double44 [76] Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center Kasai Japan11bs.jpg
Water Lily× williamsiipinkdouble42.5 [77]

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  12. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Berenice Boddy'". RHS. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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  15. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Bob's Tinsie'". RHS. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Carter's Sunburst'". RHS. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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  22. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Commander Mulroy'". RHS. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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  32. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Drama Girl'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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  34. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Elegant Beauty'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  35. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Elsie Jury'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  36. ↑ "Camellia 'Francie L.'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  37. ↑ "Camellia 'Freedom Bell'". RHS. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  38. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'George Blandford'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  39. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  40. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  41. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Grand Prix'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  42. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Grand Slam'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  43. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Guilio Nuccio'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  44. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Hagoromo'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  45. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Hakurakuten'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  46. ↑ "Camellia sasanqua 'Hugh Evans'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  47. ↑ "Camellia 'Inspiration'". RHS. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  48. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'J.C. Williams'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  49. ↑ "Camellia sasanqua 'Jean May'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  50. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Joseph Pfingstl'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  51. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Julia Hamiter'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  52. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Jupiter'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  53. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Jury's Yellow'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  54. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Konronkoku'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  55. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  56. ↑ "Camellia 'Leonard Messel'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  57. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  58. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Mars'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  59. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Masayoshi'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  60. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Mercury'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  61. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Muskoka'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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  63. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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  65. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Jewel'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  66. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  67. ↑ "Camellia 'Royalty'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  68. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Saint Ewe'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  69. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'San Dimas'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  70. ↑ "Camellia × williamsii 'Senorita'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  71. ↑ "Camellia 'Show Girl'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  72. ↑ "Camellia 'Sparkling Burgundy'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  73. ↑ "Camellia 'Spring Festival'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  74. ↑ "Camellia 'Tom Knudsen'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  75. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Sylva'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  76. ↑ "Camellia japonica 'Tricolor'". RHS. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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