A little surprise for me when attending to my own garden this afternoon, the two Camellia's I planted last year are in flower.
One of my favorites, and one I remember from my grandmother's garden, Betty Sheffield Supreme. I absolutely adore the variegation in the flowers -
And Guilio Nuccio produces large, sometimes semi-double flowers.
If I had sufficient shelter in this garden, I would have many more Camellia Japonica's. Varieties including Helenor, Emperor of Russia Variegated, Margaret Davis, C.M Wilson and Carter's Sunburst would be at the top of my wish list.