Flower Colors of Camellia

Red

• Red is one of the three common colors of the camellia, and it means "you are the flame of my heart." There are many different red camellias; for example, Bonbon Red is a miniature bloom from the species Camellia japonica. Miss Charleston is another variety of C. japonica that is a deep red with semi-double blooms.

Pink

• There are a number of different shades of pink camellias, from deep to pale. They are considered an expression of longing or desire. For example, Tiffany is a variety of Camellia japonica that ranges from orchid pink to deep shades of pink. Valentine Day is a cultivar of Camellia reticulata and has very large, formal, double blooms of salmon pink. Jean May is a shell pink bloom of the species Camellia sasanqua.

White

• White camellias are a sign of loveliness and to give them means you find that person adorable. The Grandiflora Alba is an example of a white, large single blooming camellia from the species Camellia sasanqua, and Setsugekka is a large, semi-double bloom from the same species. Silver Waves is a cultivar of Camellia japonica that has pure white, semi-double blooms. Alba Plena, also a cultivar of Camellia japonica, has a white, formal, double bloom of medium size.

Yellow

• While most camellia colors range from white to red, yellow is the exception. Camellia Nitidissima, a single bloom, golden yellow, mid-season flowering plant, originates from China and was bought to the United States in the 1970s. Yellow camellias come in a variety of different shades, such as the soft yellow of Buttermint and Ki-No-Moto No. 95 camellia, or the pale yellow to off-white color of Golden Glow.

Combination Colors

• Certain varieties of camellias are more than a single color, blooming instead in a combination of white, red and pink. The blooms of the Betty Sheffield, from the species Camellia japonica, are white with red and pink blotches or streaks, while Betty Sheffield Supreme is a white blossom with a deep pink border. Another example of a mixed color blossom is the Gigantea, which produces very large red flowers that have white marbling.