Chameleon camellias

By Denise Gadd
Updated October 19 2012 - 5:18pm, first published July 28 2012 - 3:00am
Camellia collection curator Philip Bowyer-Smyth at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Camellia collection curator Philip Bowyer-Smyth at the Royal Botanic Gardens.

IN THE recent drought, certain plants were labelled pariahs due to their perceived water-hungry status. Hydrangeas, of course, were top of the list, as were azaleas and camellias.

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