I don't have one but am also VERY interested in acquiring one.

I am very partial to Nuccio cultivars and have a 10+ year old Pearl that has done extremely well on the north side of a smokehouse (unused for smoking) here in SE VA. Some of the blooms occasionally get a little "singed" by the cold weather, but as long as the temperature doesn't drop below about 20F that isn't too much of a problem. I am hoping the Bella Rosa proves to be as hardy.

I have not located a local source for the Bella Rosa so if you find where they can be ordered I would be very interested in hering about it.

Regards.

Bill.

Bill, I saw one last year at a local nursery here. I'll stop in soon and get mine there.

I have had a plant of 'Nuccio's Bella Rossa' in my garden in Savannah for several years. The plant is nice and compact, and the flowers are beautiful. The blooms that open early in the season were a dark pink, while blooms that opened later in the winter were red. I would definately reccomend this variety.

Looks like Monrovia picked it up, so it may be or may become widely available (through garden centers).

Here is a link that might be useful: 2004 Featured Plants - Nuccio's Bella Rossa Camellia