It may come as a surprise, but yes, you can grow and make your own tea right here in San Diego County’s backyards and balconies. Traditional tea is harvested from the evergreen shrub Camellia sinensis ...

The last week of December is a time of fresh beginnings. Time to try a new camellia shrub. Camellias are evergreen shrubs that flower at different times of the year depending on the variety. Camellias ...

Camellias are easy to grow in Tallahassee and require little maintenance, which is something I very much appreciate. However, if you are new to growing camellias it is always good to have someone ...

Discover the surprising history of camellias, from the Boston Tea Party to Wilmington's Tidewater Camellia Club and its annual show and sale.

For once, Marcia and I had narrowed down our list of what to give beloved daughter-in-law Dawn for her birthday (which is the day this appears in print, not coincidentally). It was going to either be ...

At ‘The Garden Guy’s’ house a couple of Camellia sasanquas have started showing a little color while at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah they are already claiming the first Camellia ...

Pruning camellia plants is not essential but the task can help to promote a healthy plant by keeping some diseases at bay and adding a better shape to your shrub. However, the time of year you decide ...

If names like japonica, sasanqua, reticulata and even crapnelliana are unfamiliar to you, then there is a chance you are missing some of the truly great shrubs in the Savannah area. On the other hand ...