Camellia petal colouring

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  3 February

  Pale pink

  Pale pink for me, as in Camellia Japonica x williamsii 'Buttons & Bows'!

  
  

  
  

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• WonkyWomble Posts: 4,541

  3 February

  Not usually a fan of yellow but I find it suits the glossy leaves of the camellia.

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• Busy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043

  3 February

  Pale pink

  Pale pink for me too. I love the one that @Papi Jo has posted.

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  3 February

  White

  I love the white ones, but they don't die back well, going a nasty brown. 

  
  

  All camellias usually stop me as I walk along. I do like singles, not doubles.

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• Ergates Posts: 2,953

  4 February

  Red

  Love them all, although I do think the petals on this red one are almost unbelievable. I’m very fond of ‘lemon drop’ as well. I much prefer the doubles to single flowers.
  
  

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• Marlorena Posts: 8,705

  4 February

  No preference, all colours really..  I don't have any Camellias now unfortunately, but I think a deep red Japonica like this 'Deep Secret' offers outstanding colour.  It's parent 'Bob Hope' is even darker and makes an exceptional upright shrub in the right location.. 
  
  
  

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• clematisdorset Posts: 1,348

  4 February

  Red

  Papi Jo said:

  Pale pink for me, as in Camellia Japonica x williamsii 'Buttons & Bows'!

  
  

  
  

  I think that looks like a lotus or maybe a water-lily. It is lovely, @Papi Jo, I have not seen it before.

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• clematisdorset Posts: 1,348

  4 February

  Red

  WonkyWomble said:

  Not usually a fan of yellow but I find it suits the glossy leaves of the camellia.

  The yellow ones seem more unusual, @WonkyWomble, I haven't seen one in the flesh yet. I am going to do some research, thankyou.

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• clematisdorset Posts: 1,348

  4 February

  Red

  Busy-Lizzie said:

  Pale pink for me too. I love the one that @Papi Jo has posted.

  It is lovely, I agree, @Busy-Lizzie. I do have a pink camellia but it is more mid-pink and I find it a bit sickly-sweet/garish, somehow. I was wondering what others thought generally.

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• clematisdorset Posts: 1,348

  4 February

  Red

  Fire said:

  I love the white ones, but they don't die back well, going a nasty brown. 

  
  

  All camellias usually stop me as I walk along. I do like singles, not doubles.

  Yes, good point @fire, about the white ones dying back and losing their colour. I haven't seen any white camellias in the flesh. I am going to have a look online, thanks.

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