Camellia japonica 'Middlemist's Red' is one of the rarest flowering plants in the world. Today, only two of the originally collected plants remain: one in a New Zealand greenhouse, and another at Chiswick House Conservatory in London. The plant produces blooms with stunning red flowers each spring. But the effort is worth it; its rose-like petals and glossy leaves will easily make it the centerpiece of any flower collection. And because of its rarity, 'Middlemist's Red' is a prize for gardeners chasing those stunning, lesser-known flowers that are worth growing in your garden or home.