August Camellias

Number one

This one you have already seen...

but as it flowered in August,

it belongs here.

Number two

Number three

Number four

Number five

Number six

I have been hanging out for this one.

It is my favourite.  I photographed

this one on my hand so you can see

how large the bloom is.

You can just see my finger

at the top of the flower.

I love its pink ruffles.

Well, that is about all for camellias except a couple of more red ones and a white one.

Winter Wednesday # 10

 My garden is blessed with about ten camellias.

The two sasanqua have been flowering since April

and are just beginning to peter out.

Now the first of the japonicas are starting to bloom.
Here are July's offerings.

This one has a fairly symmetrical form, begins as a hot pink 

(almost red) and the back petals fade to mauve.

The second one has a frilly centre and petal margins that look hand painted.

Who could hate a season that brings such beautiful blooms?

Go on...think hard and write a post about

the joys of Winter.

Leave a comment on this post 

and I will put a link to your contribution.

..just.like.these.bloggers:

The.lovely.Rose.posted.before.me!

Claire.is.waxing.lyrical.about.lots.of.stuff

The.new.good.life.has.a.recipe.for.a.yummy.winter.

It.is.curdish.over.at.slow.living.

Phoebe.is.leeking.at.the.cottage

Barb.is.pumping.her.sump

Scorcha.is.scorching

There.are.some.enchanting.snowy.moments.at.Suzanne's

it.is.hot.in.the.outback.and.full.of.marmalade!

The.Duchess.is.feeling.the.warm.glow.of.community.spirit.

Ali.is.being.naughty.in.Qld!

Someone.is.shopping.to.her.Heart's.Desire

Early Camellias

Last year I wrote a separate post for each of the gorgeous camellias that dwell in this garden.

This year I will post them in groups.

E N J O Y !

Numero Uno:  First bloom early April.

Numero Due:  First bloom mid April.

This one is outside the bathroom window and flowered for more than four months, last year.  When we were renovating the bathroom, we hunted for tiles to match it but couldn't find any the right colour.

Have a bloomin wonderful week, everyone.

Camellias # 11 and 12

I am hoping you aren't getting heartily sick of this parade of camellias.  The early ones were novelties but now there have been a dozen...and still some to go.  However, once started I find it impossible to stop.  And at last,  a white one, too.  I do so much prefer the paler colours over the reds.