Growing Camellias From Seed. There are over 3 000 distinct named varieties of camellia camellia japonica a flowering plant that can trace its origins back to ancient gardens in china and japan. Growing camellias from seed is the easiest method of propagation and will give you a world of possibilities.
Much has been said recently about the benefit of collecting seed from your favourite camellia and growing it. Camellia seeds are easy to grow. After harvest our seeds are immediately stratified for a minimum of 2 months to encourage long term viability and uniform germination.
Growing camellias from seed is much slower than other propagation methods taking many years to bloom if at all.
Here are some tips on how to grow camellias from seed. Camellias do not come true from seed and very rarely is a good flower produced from seed. Growing plants from seed presents the gardening enthusiast with a real challenge. Camellia fruit or seeds ripen at various times depending on their location and variety.