HAMMOND – The sasanqua species of camellia is one of our most popular flowering shrubs for late fall through early spring. These go by the scientific names of Camellia sasanqua. Sasanquas are ...

ON warm autumn days, a fragrance rises from the sunlit crescent of ‘Dwarf Shishigashira’ camellias in Melinda and Allan Siegel’s backyard. The earthy scent is unusual -- similar to tea -- and it’s ...

If you think winter’s garden can’t sprout flowers, think again. In our Zone 7, several cold-hardy ornamentals perk up landscapes with bursts of floral color. Winter jasmine and witch hazel are two ...

If you’ve noticed the sudden explosion of beautiful rose-pink flowers dotting the landscapes these past few weeks, you have witnessed one of the top-performing shrubs for Louisiana landscapes: ShiShi ...

Not many garden plants flower in December. The hardy bloomers at this time of year fall into three categories: a few shrubs that start flowering now, a few perennials (if you stretch the definition of ...

When I first moved from Dallas to Tyler one of the first gardening people I met said to me, "I only grow the normal things -- like camellias." I was in awe because when I lived up North, camellias ...

Q. I have lost two of my five dwarf camellias in 14 months. I took one to a nurseryman who said it wasn't dead and recommended I water more. I did, but later it died. The garden is mostly in shade.

Camellias are popular with North Texas gardeners, judging by the large inventories at local nurseries. File Photo - Evans Caglage Camellia japonica ‘Eleanor McCown’ is a winter bloomer that produces ...

Camellias are perhaps our best loved winter bloomer, cheering up many a grey winter day. But often gardeners wonder why next door’s camellia is covered with blooms, while their’s rarely has a flower, ...

Camellia Week at Sherman Library & Gardens, set for Jan. 22 through 28, will celebrate the more than 120 different varieties of the popular evergreen shrub known for colorful blooms, especially in ...