MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about camellias, banana plants, broccoli and cauliflower, lawn care and ...

Plant Camellia sasanqua for more reasons than aesthetics. In the past I grew Camellia sasanqua for the attractive winter flowers that contrast so beautifully with the dark-green evergreen foliage.

This C. sasanqua variety is called "Sparkling Burgundy." If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in southern landscapes the camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our ...

One of my neighbors asked me what type of crepe myrtle was blooming at this time of year in my yard? It’s loaded with small, pink blooms. Ironically, the small tree isn’t a crape myrtle at all but a ...

Winter is on its way, but for the Camellia sasanqua, spring has arrived and it is time to bud and bloom. At Humboldt Botanical Garden you can see them blooming now in the Moss Family Temperate ...

Not famous for their fragrance or because they make the perfect cut flower, nonetheless, camellias are among some of the most beloved garden shrubs. Most people recognize the large, open blossoms of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. As the chill of autumn starts to bite, Sydney's camellias are coming into their own with blossoms appearing everywhere. It's only the ...

The lovely pink-flowered Camellia sasanqua Plantation Pink. Plant it next to a north-facing wall, sheltered from strong winds Credit: Photo: BRIGITTE THOMAS November is the grimmest gardening month ...

When Paul Mezo sees a Camellia sasanqua in bloom, it tells him one thing. “It’s how you know it’s fall,” said Mezo, a horticulturist at Banting’s Nursery on River Road in Bridge City. “It’s the one ...

This winter bloom will fill your garden with gorgeous pink flowers when the skies feel a little grey. Camellias are known for their beautiful flowers and evergreen leaves but when exactly can you ...

If you want a dependable landscape shrub that is evergreen, has glossy, dark green foliage and colorful, exquisite flowers, I would highly recommend looking at one of the many varieties of sasanquas.

When a lot of the garden's flowers have faded at the end of summer, things can start to look a little bare by the time fall comes around. Having plants that bloom late in the season, adds splashes of ...