Camellia japonica varieties: Following is a list of C. japonica varieties that are old standbys. The listing specifies bloom season and flower size. The earliest types start blooming in November in the Low country, while late varieties still have flowers in May. Very large flowers are over 5 inches in diameter, large are 4 inches, medium are 3 inches, small are 2 inches or less across.

* ‘Adolphe Audusson’- Midseason; very large; red.
* ‘Betty Sheffield Supreme’- Late; large; red.
* ‘Berenice Boddy’- Midseason; medium; light pink.
* ‘Daikagura’- Early-late; large; rose-red.
* ‘Debutante’- Early-midseason; medium-large, pink.
* ‘Desire’ – Midseason; medium large; pale pink.
* ‘Kramer’s Supreme’- Midseason; very large; red.
* ‘Kumasaka’- Midseason-late; medium-large; pink.
* ‘Lady Clare’- Midseason-late; large; dark pink; above-average cold hardiness.
* ‘Magnoliaeflora’- Midseason; medium; pale-pink.
* ‘Mathotiana’- Midseason-late; very large; crimson.
* ‘Guilio Nuccio’- Midseason; very large; rose.
* ‘Nuccio’s Gem’- Midseason; medium-large, white.
* ‘Pink Perfection’- Early; large; pink.
* ‘R.L. Wheeler’- Late; large; red.
* ‘Rev. John G. Drayton’- Late; semi-double; carmine-rose.

Camellia sasanqua varieties:

* ‘Egao’- rose pink
* ‘Hana Jiman’- large; white.
* ‘Jean May’- large; pink; excellent variety, but very susceptible to leaf gall disease.
* ‘Kanjiro’- large; semi-double; pink.
* ‘Pink Snow’- light pink; semi-double; large; outstanding.
* ‘Setsugekka’- white; semi-double, large ruffled petals.
* ‘Yuletide’- small; red.