Plant a Day, Day 19 (camellia)

Camellia japonica, 'Yuletide'

Red flowers with double petals and central, yellow pistil clusters.

There are 3 different camellias in our yard. The top one was the first. It was a gift from my friend, Ann. It is ‘Yuletide’.

Camellia japonica, 'Black Tie'

Red camellia blossom with a tight center.

This one is ‘Black Tie’. Chuck picked it up for me to plant between pairs of tea bushes in front of the house.

Camellia sinensis 'Chia Tsao 1'

white, single petal flowers with yellow central pistils. One has an ant.

These are tea flowers. Tea is made from Camellia sinensis. This variety is called ‘Chia Tsao 1’.

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