Rocky Mount Telegram: Matthew Stevens: Cold-hardy camellias put on a winter display The Daily Reflector: Matthew Stevens: Cold-hardy camellias put on a winter display I grew up enjoying camellias in the deep South. They were the centerpiece of many gardens. But I never thought I would be growing them in Tulsa.

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Our winters were just too cold. However, thanks to some ... If you have longed to grow camellias but fret because of cold weather, take heart: the Winter's Series just might be your solution. These camellias hybridized by William Ackerman, a former research ...

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Imagine a rose with gorgeous leaves that blooms all winter long. It may seem too good to be true in our cold climate, but let me introduce you to Camellias. These subtropical shrubs will bring a burst ... I must quickly point out, however, that the camellias blooming in my garden are not the old cold-sensitive varieties that Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara might have enjoyed while strolling through a ... Rare are the plants in our landscape that bloom in fall and winter, and perhaps that’s why camellias are such a treasured plant in the South.

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They really have no rival when it comes to the floral ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Karma camellia: With new winter-hardy varieties, these beauties are making a comeback