Camellia japonica (Timeless beauty that flowers when others fade)

Camellia japonica

Camellia japonica – Create a garden of elegance and colour

Camellia japonica is one of the world’s most admired flowering shrubs, celebrated for its magnificent blooms, glossy evergreen foliage and timeless garden appeal. Producing spectacular flowers throughout winter and spring, this classic camellia brings colour, elegance and structure to Melbourne gardens when it is needed most. Ideal for hedging, screening, feature planting and formal landscapes, Camellia japonica offers year-round beauty and exceptional longevity.

Plant Information

Feature Details
Botanical Name Camellia japonica
Common Name Japanese Camellia
Plant Type Evergreen Shrub
Mature Height 2–5m
Mature Width 2–4m
Sun Requirements Part Shade to Full Sun
Flower Colour Various – White, Pink, Red and Bi-colour Forms
Flowering Season Winter to Spring
Foliage Colour Glossy Dark Green
Water Needs Moderate
Growth Rate Moderate
Best Uses Hedging, Screening, Feature Planting, Formal Gardens

The flowering shrub every classic garden deserves

Few plants bring as much elegance and sophistication to a garden as Camellia japonica. Revered for generations, this stunning evergreen shrub produces breathtaking blooms in a wide range of colours and forms, creating a spectacular display throughout the cooler months. Its glossy green foliage provides year-round structure and beauty, while its naturally dense habit makes it perfect for hedging, screening or standalone feature planting. Long-lived, reliable and remarkably rewarding, Camellia japonica is a true garden investment that continues to improve with age.

Why You’ll Love It

Benefit Why It Matters
Spectacular Flowers Produces some of the most beautiful blooms in gardening
Winter and Spring Colour Brightens the garden during cooler months
Evergreen Foliage Provides year-round structure and appeal
Excellent Screening Plant Creates privacy with elegance
Long-Lived Performer Can thrive beautifully for decades
Versatile Landscape Use Ideal for formal and informal gardens
Shade Tolerant Performs well in protected positions
Low Maintenance Easy-care once established

Why Camellias Are Melbourne Garden Favourites

Feature Benefit
Winter Flowering Delivers colour when many plants are dormant
Dense Growth Habit Perfect for privacy and screening
Evergreen Foliage Attractive throughout every season
Long Lifespan A valuable long-term landscape investment
Wide Variety Range Suitable for almost every garden style
Elegant Flowers Creates premium garden appeal
Adaptable Growing Conditions Performs well across Melbourne
Timeless Beauty Never goes out of style

$10.95$1,155.00 inc. GST

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Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $55.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $77.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne / Semi Regional deliveries cost $165.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $264.00 – $330.00
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

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