List of Award of Garden Merit camellias


Below is a selected list of camellia cultivars which currently
hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Camellias are popular shrubs of medium to large size, 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. 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.
Maximum dimensions are shown in metres, after 10–20 years.
namespeciescolourformheight spread refimage
Adelina Pattijaponicapinksingle2.52.5
Adolphe Audussonjaponicaredsingle88
Akashigatajaponicarose-pinksemi-double2.52.5
Alba Plenajaponicawhitedouble88
Alexander Hunterjaponicaredsingle44
Annie Wylamjaponicapink double42.5
Anticipation× williamsiirose-pinkdouble42.5
Australisjaponicarose pinksingle42.5
Ballet Dancerjaponicapale pink/creamdouble42.5
Berenice Boddyjaponicapale pinksemi-double42.5
Black Lacejaponica × williamsiireddouble2.52.5
Bob Hopejaponicaredsemi-double42.5
Bob's Tinsiejaponicareddouble2.51
Bowen Bryant× williamsiipinksemi-double44
Brigadoon× williamsiirose-pinksemi-double42.5
Bokuhanjaponicaredsingle11
C.M. Hoveyjaponicarose-pinkdouble42.5
Carter's Sunburstjaponicapale pinkdouble42.5
China Clay× williamsiiwhitesemi-double2.52.5
Commander Mulroyjaponicawhitedouble2.51.5
Cornish Snowcuspidata × saluenensiswhitesingle2.51.5
Cornish Springcuspidata × japonicapinksingle2.51.5
Crimson Kingsasanquarose-redsingle2.52.5
Daintiness× williamsiisalmon pinksemi-double42.5
Debbie× williamsiirose-pinkdouble44
Desirejaponicawhite/pinkdouble42.5
Doctor Clifford Parksjaponica × reticulatapinkdouble84
Doctor Tinsleyjaponicapale pinksemi-double2.52.5
Donation× williamsiipale pinksemi-double88
Drama Girljaponicarose-pinksemi-double42.5
E.T.R. Carlyon× williamsiiwhitesemi-double42.5
Elegant Beauty× williamsiirose-pinksemi-double42.5
Elsie Jury× williamsiirose-pinkdouble42.5
Francie L.reticulatapinksemi-double44
Freedom Bell× williamsiiredsemi-double2.52.5
George Blandford× williamsiideep pinkdouble44
Glenn's Orbit× williamsiideep pinksemi-double44
Gloire de Nantesjaponicarose-pinksemi-double2.52.5
Grand Prixjaponicaredsemi-double88
Grand Slamjaponicared double44
Guilio Nucciojaponicarose-pinkdouble42.5
Hagoromojaponicapale pinksemi-double42.5
Hakurakutenjaponicawhitesemi-double42.5
Hugh Evanssasanquarose-pinksingle42.5
Inspirationreticulata × saluenensisrose pinksemi-double42.5
J.C. Williams× williamsiipinksingle44
Jean Maysasanquapale pinksemi-double2.52.5
Joseph Pfingstljaponicared semi-double44
Julia Hamiter× williamsiipale pink/whitedouble44
Jupiterjaponicarose-redsingle42.5
Jury's Yellow× williamsiiwhite/yellowsemi-double44
Konronkokujaponicared double2.52.5
Lavinia Maggijaponicawhite/pinkdouble44
Leonard Messelreticulata x rose-pinksemi-double44
Les Jury× williamsiireddouble2.51.5
Marsjaponicared semi-double44
Masayoshijaponicared/whitesemi-double44
Mercuryjaponicared semi-double2.52.5
Muskoka× williamsiideep pinksemi-double44
Narumigatasasanquawhitesingle42.5
Nobilissimajaponicawhitedouble44
Nuccio's Gemjaponicawhitedouble44
Nuccio's Jeweljaponicapink/whitedouble42.5
R.L. Wheelerjaponicarose-pinksemi-double42.5
Royaltyjaponica × reticulataredsemi-double11
Saint Ewe× williamsiirose-pinksingle44
San Dimasjaponicared single42.5
Senorita× williamsiipinkdouble2.52.5
Show Girlreticulata × sasanquapale pinksemi-double42.5
Sparkling Burgundypinkdouble42.5
Spring Festivalcuspidata hybridpale pinkdouble42.5
Tom Knudsenjaponica × reticulatared double2.52.5
Sylvajaponicared single42.5
Tricolorjaponicawhite/redsemi-double44
Water Lily× williamsiipinkdouble42.5