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GROWING WITH EDUCATION (Continued)

• ‘Midnight Lover’ has a vigorous
upright habit, growing 10-12 feet
tall and 4-6 feet wide. The deep
crimson flowers are single petal
to semi double, expanding 2.5-3
inches wide with bright yellow gold
boss, blooming in mid-autumn.

• ‘Bonanza’ is an upright dark
evergreen that grows up to 6 feet
tall and can spread 4-8 feet wide. In
early autumn ‘Bonanza’ is filled with
bright red, fluted and waved petals
that surround lots of tiny petals,
called petaloids, and gold stamens.

• ‘Winter Star’ is also a hybrid fall
blooming Camellia that blooms
in mid to late autumn with 2.5-3
inches large, single petaled fuchsia
pink petals that surround bright
golden yellow boss in the center.
The plants can grow 6-7 feet tall
Camellia Our Linda flower and 5 feet wide and are very cold
tolerant.
• ‘Yuletide’ flowers are a vibrant red
single petal flower that expands
to 2.5-3 inches wide, blooming
late fall into winter. The plants are
compact with small dark green
glossy leaves growing 8-10 feet tall
and 6 feet wide. Because it blooms
so late in the season, the buds may
need to be covered if a hard frost is
predicted.

Fall blooming camellias, especially the
cold-hardy varieties in Dr. Ackerman’s
‘Winter’ series, bring enduring beauty
and resilience to gardens, thriving
in USDA zones 6-9. Varieties in the
‘Winter’ series have chilly names
that reflect their ability to survive the
colder temperatures.

• ‘Winter Star’ has fuchsia pink single
petals and a golden center. It
blooms mid to late autumn and
Autumn Sentinel camellia grows 6-7 feet tall and 5 feet wide.

16 WINTER 2024 • Free State News