Camellia

a perfect bloom

it is lovely , pity i hadnt noticed the 'cleavers' in front of it before i took the picture. oops :o)

lovely sea, i only had my plant a few weeks and it died, not sure why,, are they hard to grow?

they can be fussy prefering acidic soil. they also dont like the morning sun on frosted buds etc. but this one lived in a pot for 5 years before it was put in the garden 10yrs ago. i kept it well watered. thats the usual cause of death after transplanting.

i guess thats what happened sea, popped it in raised bed in sun and was only small,, just went brown and all leaves and buds dropped off, poor plant

oops sanbaz : never mind always next year.