Camellias

Camellia Spike Trees in Four Colours

Camellias flower in late winter, when almost nothing else does — which is exactly why faux versions earn their keep. Each tree is built as a slender spike of blooms on a bare woody stem, in orange, white, red and yellow, at 31.5in to 37in.

The flowers are silk with hand-finished petal edges and a deeper centre, so they read as camellia rather than generic blossom, and the slim profile means a pair fits on a narrow console or either side of a fireplace. Use them as winter and early-spring decor, then simply leave them up — they do not fade on the schedule a real camellia does.

Comparing the ranges? Cherry Blossoms and Bougainvilleas sit closest to this range.