Camellia
Camellia
North Vista Camellia Garden
Camellia hiemalis ‘Kanjiro’
Camellia sasanqua ‘Cleopatra White’
Camellia ‘Beverly L. Baylies’
Camellia japonica ‘Finlandia’
- There are more than 80 species of camellias at The Huntington.
- Camellias come in many different colors: white, purple, pink and red. Do you have a favorite one?
- While the saying goes “April showers bring May flowers,” camellias actually bloom in winter months like January and February.
- View a Chinese woodblock print of a camellia branch by the artist Hu Zhengyan. How is Hu’s depiction of camellias similar to and different from the ones shown here?
Activity
Design your own camellia by making an origami camellia flower. Watch the video for step-by-step instructions. All you will need is two pieces of paper.