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Starzz wrote:
Betty..we can't grow camellias here..
they are a southern plant. I see them when I go to Brookgreen Gardens in Myrtle beach, South Carolina.
So beauitful.
This is copied from an article about them.

Hardiness Zones: Camellias are generally hardy to zero degrees (zone 7) but new varieties are being introduced that are hardy even in zone 6, especially with some winter protection. Open camellia flowers can be damaged by frosty temperatures below 15 degrees so plant camellias where plant tissues will have a chance to thaw before being exposed to direct sunlight.

This is in 2005 in South Carolina.