- For providing colour in the borders in winter and early spring you just can't beat camellias, and Camellia x williamsii Anticipation is an extremely hardy variety
- It produces large, ruffled, peony-form, crimson flowers in late winter and early spring and its lovely dark green, glossy leaves help to provide structure in the garden even when it's not in flower
- Anticipation is a large strong growing evergreen shrub, but be sure that it doesn't get early morning sun or cold, dry wind as this may damage the flowers
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