Camellias are propagated by cuttings in winter, which should give blooming plants in two years.
In vain Edith brought him plants from the little greenhouse, fine camellias, pots of snow-drops, and lovely anemones.
The camellias and evergreens on the hillside made a lovely framework for each little picture, as we turned and twisted along the narrow path.
The newer double varieties have flowers as fine as a camellia.
Then he sat and stared at the red camellia blooms before him, that somehow looked as indistinct and misty as though they were fifty yards off instead of so many inches.
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Thecamellia, which is common in so many gardens, is the same basic plant as the tea plant.
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She is certainly the dame aux camellias tonight.
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All importedcamelliaplants must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate stating that they have been inspected during the growing season and found substantially free from pests and diseases.
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The conservatories housed tropical fruit and flowers along withcamelliajaponica, jasmine, lilies, and cacti.
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The county flower is thecamellia, and the county tree is the ginkgo.
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They also regularly host professionalcamelliashows, chamber music, and weddings.
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On the lid of the coffin were placed a number of wreaths made from white camellias, hyacinths, primulas, lily of the valley and maidenhair fern.
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The fashionable imbricated formality of prized camellias was an element in their decline, replaced by the new hothouse orchid.
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Grass runways dominate some sections of the garden, lined with hedges ofcamellia, and provide direction for those walking in the garden.
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The fraternity flower is thecamelliaand the fraternity jewel is the amethyst.
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Popular ornamental garden plants like roses, camellias, daffodils, rhododendrons, and azaleas are cultivars produced by careful breeding and selection for flower colour and form.
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In 1945, she added ponds, acamelliahouse and greenhouse, and planted specimen trees.
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It has ferns, including arborescentes, orchids, camellias, lilies and tulips.
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In spring, the garden has colorful displays of camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias, dove tree, viburnum, and dogwoods.
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When she falls ill, he brings flowers to her (camellias in the anime, orchids in the novel).
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