Wild Hope Homestead

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Not All my Camellias Are Bad

19 June, 2016

I am forever harping on about the camellias in my garden as an enemy force of stumps needing to be destroyed. But there are actually a couple of camellias that I like and am keeping. Part of their appeal is being in a good position and the other part is their colour. Pink camellias are … More Not All my Camellias Are Bad

A Camellia For The Non-camellia People

26 September, 2013

There is only one camellia in my garden. I don’t really like camellias very much. I think this is a combination of their uniform, somewhat boring shape, their tendency to often be pink and their flower shape, which is too frilly for my liking. But a few years ago I discovered Camellia ‘Night Rider’. I found … More A Camellia For The Non-camellia People