Camellias have been a facination since I first saw their winter blossoms in Cedar Key more than a dozen years ago.
These flowers were cultivated in China and Japan for centuries before they were seen in Europe.
The first camellias came to America in 1797.
The climate here in Florida is ideal for these winter blooming plants.
I have a friend whose mother has 24 varieties of Camellias in her garden in South Carolina.
This one photographed today belongs to a neighbor. I believe it is Christmas Camellia (Camellia sasanqua). The blossoms are about six inches across and beautiful beyond words. It blooms in late December.
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