I HIGHLY recommend a fieldtrip to the Nuccio nursery in Altadena, CA (Pasadena). It's impressive to see all the selection and the guys are SO friendly. Janey - Camellias can do very well as an Espalier. The one in your secret garden could be moved over and made to fill the blank wall, with (eventually) your bistro set in front, making an amazing backdrop.

Thank you so much for your smiley face and happy demeanor and garden. We are in the middle of a horrendous war and this was music for,my soul.

Even though I’m not an expert gardener I love tuning into your channel. Your smile and kind demeanour is much needed and welcomed at this time in history. Watching you garden and explain what you are doing is like we’re right there with you. Thank you

Good morning from North East, Maryland. Thank you for all your videos. I’ve purchased more PW plants this year. My zone is 7b . Great plants and information helps how to plant , mix and colors. I’m retired, enjoying gardening full time. Even my husband is amazed by the transformation of our new gardens. He is building new walls for the gardens , walk ways, I design the area with plants and fountains.

Janey, please tell everyone they can buy plants directly from Nuccio's Nursery, abd they will ship them!

My wife and I have had a tradition over the last 15 years of visiting Nuccio's Nursery every February and gifting each other at least one new variety of Camelia as a Valentine's gift. We now have close to 40 varieties that we use as vase flowers daily. Our past Valentine's gifts give us flowers from Halloween through St. Patrick's Day and on. ( Try this trick, it is cheap and easy to do). Last year we took a picture of each plant's bloom. We used the computer to place the flower's name on the photo. These photos were then printed, laminated, hole-punched, and zip-tied to their corresponding plants. Now, all year we have at least one life-sized flower to remind us and guests what the varieties look like even out of season!

I love learning from Aileen. She is a such a wealth of information.

I live about a half hour away from Nuccio’s Nurseries. My friend and I went out there and met both brothers who are the nicest people! We told one of them about your show and segment on their nursery. We both bought camellia’s and my friend got a couple of azaleas that they also grow. The place is amazing! Thanks for the recommendation!

Girrrlllll … I am going out today to my favorite garden shop and buying a camellia for the very first time. Can’t wait!

I’m so glad Eileen shared her favorite, at first I thought she was just gonna leave us hanging. I’m zone 6 so I have not ever encountered them when flower shopping. I’d love one to pot up and move in the greenhouse for the winter. Thanks for sharing something new to me.

I appreciate learning about Nuccios camellias! I love the ones you selected. I sure hope you’re feeling better 😉

Same as you Janey, I grew up with camellias. My mom had huge red, white, pink, and dark pink and white with thick stripes. I wish I could find the pink and white. Here in the California High Desert, I'd have to plant on north side of the house. I'm partial to light and dark pink. One would look nice by the fountain that Robbie got you in the shade garden

EILEEN IS IMPRESSIVE!!!

Having a new garden to fill up with all the pretty plants is great. I just love your enthusiasm for the plants and that you make each addition a special plant. Keep up the good work.

Janey, you are building a dream come true. ❤

Great video! Janey, you are killin it with the content!! Keep up the hard work. Not only do you garden, BUT I am appreciating the creator behind the videos! Well done and so professional.

Janey, here in Lower Alabama, we love camellias and they grow so beautifully amongst oak trees. Perhaps you could invest in a couple California oaks and they would give the camellias dappled shade! Your videos have become so educationally fun! Thank you. 💖

Just coming home from Nuccio’s. Couldn’t buy today but am returning on Monday. Met the brothers and they were so gracious. The hubs talked their heads off. Such a beautiful place with so many awesome camellias and azaleas. You must make a trip. The Sesenka (sp?) are sun tolerant. All thanks to you!

I absolutely love Eileen and her knowledge! Thanks for sharing her with us here. I'm down in San Luis Obispo zone 9b and need to plan a trip up north!

Come to Pasadena this winter and see Descanso, Huntington, the Arboretum and Nuccio’s!! It’s 6 hours from Sacto and the Camellia shows are incredible!

Those are all such beautiful camelias, they are going to look great in your new garden! A word of caution though, they get so big and you've planted them very close to other trees, walls, and fences. That's going to make for difficult maintenance in years to come. Both on the plants and the structures around them. My home came with some gorgeous old camelias that are about three feet away from the house and it feels too close. They are far enough away to not be causing foundation issues, but they have to be pruned away from the house when it's painted and it mars their shape. Camelias shine their best with breathing room to really showcase their structure and evergreen foliage!

Oh my goodness Aileen is a wealth of knowledge!!! Love her passion. This was fun. I have zero shade in my garden so I can't get these now.

Thank you for all this camellia info!!!

I am in love with that nursery because of you Janey! I cannot believe I live in Santa Rosa, but I never knew about them!Thank you so much. Can’t wait to get a Nuccio camellia!

Y’alls faces show how much love you have for Camillas. I love mine. My Grandparents bought a house from a Master Gardener that collected them. I got one to root asa teenager. Over 30 years ago. I wish I lived closer so I could get a few. Have a wonderful day.

Janey - I absolutely LOVE camellias as well and have many old growth varieties on my property. This was so informative to me and I will be adding a few Nuccio japonica’s to my yard this year now that I know the story. Thank you so much.

Thanks so much for your video about Nuccios. I grew up not far from there and used to visit their beautiful nursery. I looked them up and they are still open so decided to visit this weekend. Can’t wait! Also can’t wait to see how your camellias do.

That was very interesting. I live in a zone 5b, so I won’t grow any camellias, but I can’t wait to see yours!

Gorgeous camellias!! Thank you both ❤

As always I learn so much from your channel! Keep up the great work!

When i was younger we has a camellia as a tree form and it was like 15 feet tall in full shade under to huge mulberry trees and it was in bloom almost all year not sure what kind it was but it was a pretty pink one and it smelled so good thank you so much for this video u just brought back some good memories

Aileen is fabulous! Thank you for sharing her with us. I have a camellia in zone 7b and haven't planted it because I couldn't decide where. This helped. Thank you!

I love camellias. the Nuccio brothers are world famous and still going strong after all these years. Here in the UK I have a Nuccio's Cameo, a Donation and a hiemalis Shishigashira. I don't have the acid soil for them but I amend it with sulphate of iron and feed them regularly so I just about get away with it, such a shame after 90 years the brothers are selling up but if the younger generation don't want to take it on what can they do? I hope they have a happy retirement - their legacy will certainly live on for many years to come.

Hi Janey, I had not heard of this plant being in zone 6a but I looked them up after watching this video and there are "winter hardy" variations and they can be grown in my zone. Another great, educational video.

We have already had frost in my neck of the woods. Cant grow camelias in zone 5B, right? Cant wait yo see yours grow. When i went to prom back in the day, my guy friend got me a gardenia corsage. Always remember that scent.....heavenly!

Love Camellias!! They do great here in zone 9b central Florida under the shade of our oaks and are treat in the winter time 🌺 For anyone near Orlando, FL we have a great place in Casselberry called South Seminole Farm and Nursery that carries over 40 varieties just about year round! The owner is a master gardener of over 30 years and they are the most helpful knowledgeable people you'll meet! I got a japonica morning glow, formal double that I'm planting this week and it is already budded up!! 😃💕🌺 Thank you Janey for the inspiration and for creating a community out here where we can share our love for gardens!

I take a gardening class for older adults. We have had a field trip to Nuccios .Feel so lucky to have been there before it closes

Hi so excited to fine you.Have two camellias and excited to get more . thank you thank you. on my list is the Napa nursery

Love Camelias!! Loved this episode!! Enjoyed the education and tips with Elaine!! We live in Zone 8b which is also Camelia Heaven with Massee Lane Gardens located here in Central Ga. Will be looking to add some new varieties this year. Thank you for the inspiration both of you!! Love your collaboration with the garden center such good information.

Good morning from zone 7, southern New York.

I was just trying to remember how to care for my camellias so OF COURSE you post about them! Love this channel.

Wow only five??? You need to go back ASAP!! I love love love the pearl maxwell blush!!! 🌸💕💕

Good morning Janey 🤗 Your property is being transformed before our very eyes! It’s going to be beautiful!!

Janey, thank you so much for the variety of plant information you always show in your videos. I feel like Im learning something new every time. The camellias are going to be a wonderful addition to your garden.

In Australia we use the camellia sasanquas in more sun positions even hedging. I also transplanted three huge older ones, trimmed them right back and they were fine. They did sulk for a year though. Looking forward to seeing yours in bloom.

Janey, those early memories are so special; they transport you back in time. I too have memories of Camellias in zone 9b. I currently live in zone 8b and will plant one this fall.

Gorgeous

thanks for sharing. this was a great video. i love love camellias. i'm checking mine out now. be safe.

Nice selection, Janey! Always have loved Nuccio's cultivars, and I think Monrovia will honor their legacy. My favorite? "Debutante!" I grew up in a camellia and rhodie garden. Too.

The camelias will bloom beautifully even in full deep shade here in the Sacramento valley. I have one tucked under the eaves on the northwest corner of my house, it is shaded by the house & a large crepe myrtle tree... Blooms profusely every year in January.

I love Camellias! I can't wait to see them blooming in your garden!! Love your selection♥

Love this Janey! For my birthday last year my husband bought me 4 Yuletides. I have them planted a few feet apart to form a living hedge in front of some unsightly lattice. ❤️

I fell in love with Nuccios Gem years ago just don't have any shade

I have over 20 camellias from southern living that I planted this summer and can’t wait for them to bloom. I have a lot cuz I planted a hedge and the ones I got don’t grow big. You’re making me want to get a few more cuz lowes has new colors I don’t have. I love them too for their blooms, evergreen interest, and that they bloom when everything is mostly sleeping.

I hope to make it to Napa Monday. I want 2 pink Nuccio camellias. .

Thank you for this! My mom gave me a Camelia recently and I wasn't sure where to plant it. Now I know!

Janey when we moved to our home 2 years ago I noticed these beautiful red rose like flowers blooming in January. I was so puzzled. Turns out they’re camellias 😂 japonicas! Since I started to watch your channel I have found my love for camellias and gardening. My neighbor has ones like the yuletide. I thought they were hibiscus they were so huge!!! HUGE! Mine have buds on them and I can’t wait til they start to bloom! I love the ones you picked!😊 oh my fragrant camellias?! I’ve wished they smelled good cause then they’d be perfect lol wow!

Was a very informative and interesting video I learned a lot today thank you for sharing. Camellia’s is brings so much joy to my heart every time I come across one .

I have a Pearl Maxwell camellia and it’s GORGEOUS. Huge pink flowers that are so perfect.

I love camellias and can't wait to see yours in bloom. I've just added one to my 9b garden, too.😊 I'm sorry to hear you aren't going with the full green wall on your long driveway, though. It looks wide enough to have a variety of beautiful plants in front of a solid green wall, which I think is what Michael Glassman was suggesting: a beautiful, solid green background to enclose your beautiful garden oasis! Breaking up the skyline won't have the same effect.🤔 I'm sure you're having a hard time waiting for his full plans to be delivered! I know I'm looking forward to seeing them.

This was such lovely video. ❤❤ Always love hearing the excitement in your voice.

Such great information about camellia's. Thank you so much for sharing.

I went to Nuccios several years ago.

Eileen is amazing, she’s so knowledgeable! Now I have to find space for a Camellia or two.

Thank you for letting us know about the Camellias. I’m so thrilled that they can grow in my zone 7. Now I just have to find them 🤩

Yes! Love Camellias! I tried growing a little 6inch but it didn’t make the heat last year. I have the same reason of loving 5hem too! The older people (my dad) and I have pictures of my dad and his family in front of my grandmothers bush that was always in front of her house! Hugs, and love your channel, from Texas!

Nice! Much Thanks I need another Camilla!! 🌸🌸🌸

I love camellias! Thanks for all the info....this video was very helpful and Eileen is great! 🦋M

I too love camellias. Here in N. Atlanta we have to be careful where we plant them due to our hot, humid summers. They are absolutely glorious when they bloom and the foliage in awesome as well. I could just kick myself as several years ago I was visiting my son in Santa Barbara and trying to figure out if I could fit a visit to Nuccio's on my way home. Sadly I didn't make it and boy howdie I regret not taking an extra day to stop by. A lesson learned for sure !!

Can't grow em but loved learning about them!

Thank you sweet lady! Am going to Nuccio’s as soon as they open Friday. They are in Altadena which is a stone’s throw from my home and within the limits of my old car’s ability. Can’t make it up to see your lady in Napa.

I live in L.A. (zone 10b) and coincidentally, next week I'm meeting a gardening friend who lives in Pasadena and we're heading up to Nuccio's (they're in Altadena)!! I'm getting 2 azaleas (we have 4 large camellia bushes), and one is going next to a camellia that's over 6 feet so I want a big floral display. Nuccio is also known for their azaleas. I love camellia's too, especially the leaves, and all of ours are about 30 years old and between 6 and 7 ft. tall. Our soil is acidic, around 5.5 and I've never fertilized them (or watered them). They've done quite well on the nutrients in our soil and the rainfall we get (usually in winter) Maybe I'll fertilize them this year to see how they respond! One is in full sun, the rest get full sun in summer and full shade in winter (they're on the north side of the house). Our climate is mild most of the year, and the one that gets full sun all year has the most prolific blooms! Can't wait to get my azaleas, lol!!

Beautiful camellias! I'm learning soooo much. Thanks 😊

I think I am going to have to go to my nursery and look for a red camellia. I want it out front and I do have a tendency to buy cushions and pillows with red tones. But today is leaf blowing/raking day so will be sticking at home for that. Have a wonderful day! Hours later.....since I was out going to grocery for a forgotten item for dinner and I was kinda going past my nursery...I found a 1 gallon Yuletide! I am so excited to get it in the ground, but felt like adding to my post first! I also got some organic fertilizer while there for it and my azaleas. Fun!!

Don’t blame you for getting 5, with the size of your property that doesn’t seem excessive and knowing they will/may disappear in few years a smart move❤. Good luck on getting blooms soon

Love camellia’s they are so beautiful.

I am Camelia and I need to buy some!🤗💕 I looked online and they are over $170 .... that's crazy!

Oh they are going to look gorgeous Janey 🥰🥰

Like you, I don’t have a lot of shaded area for a camellia but one little spot. Don’t know the name, its blooms are white and neighbors say they can smell it down the street! Suggest, what about putting crepe myrtles along with the podicarpus trees? Then lots of plants like you had a old house can go underneath…eventually!

Janey, I have a Camellia japonica which is about 9 years old. Two years ago, the large redbud I had growing to the west and over the camellia died! I have a hackberry planted to the east of the camellia. So my camellia gets morning shade and from about 1PM on, full sun. I do have a very thick mix of ground covers around it so the roots are shaded. The camellia is too large for me to move so I just crossed by fingers. The first year the west side of the camelia got some burned leaves. This year it looks great. So in my experience, camellias can take a fair amount of sun. I live just south of you in zone 9a.

Hi Janey 🌺 Aileen is very nice and what abeautiful and pretty camellias you planted and this fragrant camellia I dont know about it . I will get it also the one its flowers like Yuletide flowers but they are bigger also the flowers that have two colors white with red . Have awonderful day .🌺🌻🌺

This was an awesome video about camellias! I learned so much! The plants that you chose look like they are incredibly healthy. I hope that they do well, and that perhaps you can take some cuttings for the future.

Looking forward for the day you ship. I am here in Oregon. Nothing wrong with five your property is so big.

Good morning. Great video, thanks for sharing. I garden in NJ 7a. I first heard of camellias from a fav childhood movie (musical), ANNIE. If you've never seen it - there's a part when Daddy Warbucks takes them to the movies to see the movie Camille. And in that classic movie, Greta Garbo is talking about her love of Camellias as she's holding a bouquet of camellias. Anyway... I now consider myself an avid ornamental-gardener and I want my own bouquet of beautiful camellias. I specifically want white. I am growing monochromatic flower beds around my home. But honestly I will make room for any color Camillia on my property!!!!!

I’ve got to get one yet and it’s on my list! Thanks for the info👍❤️😎

Camellia Forest is near me in NC and they do ship. Hundreds of varieties, so they might be a good source to find something close to the ones you grew up with. I haven't visited yet but I've heard good things.

Excellent!

Good morning, I have one camellia bush since 1976 next ti my entry door. I wish we could share pics. It is in full east sun, no shade, never had any issues with it. have a great day!

Beautiful🍁🌹

Consider giving some curves to the orchard path to soften the straight line next to the straight line of your very prominent driveway.

I love camellias. I’m in zone 9b but way over in Florida and have a ton of camellias myself.

Thanks Janey. 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃

had mines for about 10yrs, with your pictures looks a lot like it could be Gem. In my experience, I do love it but cons are because it is white, it looks messy as it fades and looks yellow and brown. Because the blooms are so prolific, to keep looking pretty, it needs constant deadheading and drops tons of pedals. Sometimes leaves curl,black spots and Japanese Beatles was another problem. Despite all that, if I find some of these you showed, I would love to get more. Can’t wait to see yours bloom!

Should be beautiful ! Are the first 2 planted together a bit close for there full grown size? Also the one on the side of house seems close to the house for its full grown size? It's nice to let them grow naturally an not prune to keep small so it is not running into the house. Keep gardening😊

I just planned my camilla can't wait❤

Just stumbled upon your channel recently and I’m very quickly becoming a fan! I have been gardening since I was a young teenager and love that even now in my forties, I learn new info every day. You can never know everything about gardening…. One request: I am in the north east and would really appreciate zone info when talking about plants. I am so interested in camellias after watching your video but don’t know if I can even grow it where I live? Just a small request😉 Im really enjoying your videos. Thank you

So interesting. ❤

I enjoyed hearing about Nuccio camillias, Im going to look around for one of those. I noticed when you were planting that you werent looking at the bottom of the plant, the dirt/root area. Shouldnt you take a look and rough up the roots a little bit?!

Girl Im in live with Camellias!! Our state flowrer zone 8B🌸🌺🩷

My camellias grow in full sun in Georgia. They are 10-12 feet tall. They look best on the corner of a house but out about 6 feet. I have 6 the one at my mailbox looks like red roses when it blooms, 2 are pink and 3 are white. I have rooted so many.