I have never heard of such a thing!

OK, I just Googled it, and now I must eat humble pie. It's beautiful, and I'd like a Camellia azalea myself. Evidently extremely rare in US.

Here are some links to show that there is really a C. azalea

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1001&taxon_id=242309885

http://www.camellias-acs.org/toast/toast.asp?sub=show&action=posts&fid=1&tid=44

the photo of the single form at your link is very pretty, jim, and being a summer-blooming plant would make it an even better addition to the garden.

Check in the web site of American Camellia Society at its Open Bulleton Board. There is a discussion about C azalea.

I only have one plant and the plant arrived as grafted an a cutted stem of 15 cms. Now I have the first new stems and leaves. It is a camellia who has a very long time flowers. The plant is still very rare and I have become the plant by trading with some other rare plants.

Here is a link that might be useful: CAMELLIA'S

It is real. There is a C azalea flower blooming on a very large grafted plant. I think eventually it will be commercial available. This plant might be good for hardy cold area. The picture was taken in China only 12 days ago.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:513827}}

Thank you for the picture, there is also a picture at this site:
http://www.camellias-acs.org/toast/toast.asp?sub=show&action=topics&fid=1