When Paul Mezo sees a Camellia sasanqua in bloom, it tells him one thing. “It’s how you know it’s fall,” said Mezo, a horticulturist at Banting’s Nursery on River Road in Bridge City. “It’s the one ...

If your garden is starting to look a bit drab once summer is over, there's one easy-to-grow shrub you might want to plant for ...

Plant Camellia sasanqua for more reasons than aesthetics. In the past I grew Camellia sasanqua for the attractive winter flowers that contrast so beautifully with the dark-green evergreen foliage.

Camelia sasanqua evergreen shrubs are now full of fall blooms across the county. One of my neighbors asked me what type of crepe myrtle was blooming at this time of year in my yard? It’s loaded with ...

The camellia plant is one of our favorite evergreen flowering shrubs. These plants provide some of the first signs of the season when they burst out in big, colorful blooms come winter and spring.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. As the chill of autumn starts to bite, Sydney's camellias are coming into their own with blossoms appearing everywhere. It's only the ...

Q: This camellia was planted early last spring [the reader sent a photo]. Its first set of buds became leaves. I'm hoping this second set of buds will become flowers. I've read that they bloom between ...

Not famous for their fragrance or because they make the perfect cut flower, nonetheless, camellias are among some of the most beloved garden shrubs. Most people recognize the large, open blossoms of ...

This winter bloom will fill your garden with gorgeous pink flowers when the skies feel a little grey. Camellias are known for their beautiful flowers and evergreen leaves but when exactly can you ...

The LSU AgCenter has named another Louisiana Super Plant for fall 2015: An outstanding sasanqua called 'Leslie Ann.' (LSU AgCenter) The LSU AgCenter has named another Louisiana Super Plant for fall ...