Camellia Flowers Pink. Tea varieties are always white flowered. The flowers are happily produced over a fairly long period extending from mid to late season.
Just like most flowers pink camellias have five petals. The blooms are slightly fragrant and look exceptional in your winter garden. In fact the chinese were cultivating camellias by 2737 b c.
Camellia sinensis yields flowers that produce tea but it is not as ornamental as the other species.
One of the most popular camellias in victorian days camellia japonica pink perfection dates to the late 18th century and features extraordinarily beautiful formal double medium sized flowers. Download all free or royalty free photos and vectors. These flowers did not reach europe until the mid 1700s and made their way to north america shortly before the turn of the century. Perfectly formed their rows are packed with luminous overlapping petals of the palest shell pink.