Here's another picture of it in full bloom.

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Really, next to the dryer vent...I always thought that would be more stressful. Very pretty though. I like the first pic the best.

Hi Loretta, all the growth is toward the house and dryer vent so I guess it likes the however brief warmth and humidity. The first picture reminds me of Marilyn Monroe...the shape of her dress over the subway vent.

It can be done because in Union County there is a red one that is close to 40 years old, planted by my dad. He sold the house this year, I wanted to have it dug up and moved to my house. I hope the new owners do not take it out; they have no clue how rare they are here.

Good luck. I really hope it lives for you.

I have a camellia sasanqua Long Island Pink that is blooming this year. Also, Snow Flurry, Winters Interlude and Winters Star. Other than Snow Flurry they were all planted this Spring

roselvr, your fear was our reality. We lived in a townhouse rented from my dad. Spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars in plants and landscaping but moved to another state. He rented it to non-gardeners and the whole yard was pretty much devastated. We hated to go by the rental when we visited him. I hope you can rescue the camellia.

pontesmanny, funny that you have a much milder climate than the Trenton area. Your zone is so much more conducive to growing camellias....I envy you. I've seen a lot of camellias in the local nurseries this year but I wonder how many die because unsuspecting buyers don't realize they are pretty cold intolerant. Would love to see your camellias in bloom. If you have a free Photobucket account you can post the pictures in your message. Just create an account, upload pictures to your account. Below each picture there will be a tag line. Copy the code in the tag line box and paste it into your forum message.

Wind is a worse enemy than cold here. I have Camellia oleifera and about 7 C. sasanqua flowering now. Most are in moderately exposed settings.

steve nj, Your yard must be beautiful with all the Camellias blooming at the same time! I would love to have a single white Camellia but unfortunately we don't have any more space in the wind shadow of the house. I'm reassessing the wisdom of planting zone 7 plants in zone 6.