Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Camellia Growing, Propagating and Enjoying, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Just went out and took this picture.
Everything looks healthy--I just never got to cutting back the longer stems and, maybe, trying to root them.
Now the growth has matured and is all woody.

I would still like to cut the longer branches back to 'shape" the shrub a bit better.
--Can I do it now? How would I go about trying to root some of the cuttings?
--Should I wait until the new growth gets going next summer?
Mike Quinn said the best time to take cuttings is in late summer (like August) when the new, soft growth
starts hardening off but has not yet become woody.
This advice would eliminate me trying to root any cuttings NOW.

Here is a picture of the shrub now. It sits by my front door and gets practically NO sun--maybe the front of it
gets a touch of early morning sun.
It is protected on both sides by large evergreen shrubs--so the winds do not affect it.
The ground is a bit on the wet side (when it rains) as the gutter just above drips somewhat.

Gita