New plants arriving at Peacock Horticultural Nursery for fall planting
Seponium Destiny
Acacia c. Cousin Itt (5 gallon pots)
Adiantum pedatum (one gallon pots) Five-finger Fern
Anigozanthos Celebration Fireworks (one gallon pots) Kangaroo Paws
Aspidistra elatior Variegata (one gallon pots)
Aucuba japonica Picturata (one gallon pots)
Banksia blechnifolia (5 gallon pots)
Banksia praemorsa Red Flower (5 gallon pots)
Banksia spinulosa Schnapper Point (one and five gallon pots)
Begonia Fannie Moser (one gallon pots) - Angel wing Begonia
Begonia maculata Wightii (QT pots)
Begonia Tiger Paws (QT pots)
Beschorneria Flamingo Glow (one gallon pots)
Centaurea gymnocarpa (one gallon pots)
Coniogramme emeiensis Golden Zebra (one gallon pots)
Cordyline Electric Flash (5 gallon pots)
Furcraea foetida (one gallon pots)
Furcraea foetida Mediopicta (5 gallon pots)
Geranium Rozanne (one gallon pots)
Grevillea Austraflora Fanfare (5 gallon pots)
Grevillea King’s Fire (one gallon pots)
Heuchera maxima (one gallon pots) - CA Native plant
Leucadendron salignum Strawberry Blonde (one gallon pots)
Mangave Pineapple Punch (one gallon pots)
Mangave Praying Hands (one gallon pots)
Neoregelia Serendipity (6” pots)
Phlebodium aureum Mandaianum (one gallon pots) - Blue star fern
Protea cynaroides (5 gallon pots) King Protea
Protea cynaroides Mini King (5 gallon pots)
Sedum rupestre Angelina (4” pots)
Semponium Destiny (one gallon pots) Is a hybrid cross between a Sempervivum & and Aeonium
Semponium Sienna (one gallon pots) Is a hybrid cross between a Sempervivum & and Aeonium
Semponium Vortex (one gallon pots) Is a hybrid cross between a Sempervivum & and Aeonium
Plant of the week - March 29, 2024
Camellia x williamsii ‘Night Rider’
Camellia x williamsii ‘Night Rider’
Camellia x williamsii ‘Night Rider’
I first saw this camellia in bloom at Western Hills Rare Plant Nursery (now Western Hills Garden) in Occidental, CA. The very dark flower color was something I had not seen before, and I immediately added this to my plant wish list. Apparently, this is not the easiest plant to grow in containers making these a bit harder to obtain. I finally acquired some plants from Nuccio’s Nursery (Welcome to Nuccio's Nurseries (nucciosnurseries.com) in southern California. One of these plants is planted in our garden and blooms ever year about this time and is one of the most asked about plants in our garden.
Plant type: Shrub.
Plant size: 4’ wide to 6’ tall in 8 - 10 years.
Growing conditions: Drought tolerant once established, faster growth with additional summer water.
Sun exposure: Part Shade to Shade
USDA Hardiness: 0 - 5 F
Foliage: Red new growth fading to dark green
Flowers: Deep black cherry red
We have a few available in 2 gallon pots.
Camellia x williamsii ‘Night Rider’