I have spent alot of time looking at the pictures on the ACS website, and I think that I have C. japonica cv. Wildwood. But I think that I also have a sport which is what I took a picture of. Many of the flowers on my plant look exactly like Wildwood. Of course, I haven't been able to find anything on google or yahoo about the introduction date, etc., so I ain't positive, but I'm pretty sure that is what I've got. Thank you for responding. Ken Here is a link that might be useful:

The pink camellia looks like Jean Clere to me. If so, this camellia japonica is a sport of Aspasia MacArthur. This lovely white bloom with a few deep pink spots has many sports including Jean Clere, Margaret Davis, and many others. I have Margaret Davis. It has white blooms with a red edge. However it also has blooms that are like three other sports as well as the parent plant, Aspasia MacArthur. If your area has a camellia show, you may want to take in a bloom for identification or to see if there are blooms like this at the show.

RE: Pink Perfection--It looks a little peaky but not terrible. I see bud formation. In my experience camellias, especially japonicas, take about 3 years to really establish themselves. Since you just planted this one and did amend the soil with an acidifier I don't think I would do anything more to it right now. Next spring keep an eye on it and see if it seems to like the location. You can fertilize it at that time and maybe even use some Espoma soil acidifier again if the leaves are still a light green, along with HollyTone. I don't work for Espoma but I like their products. RE: Winter's Fire--The leaf variegation is a virus that usually indicates a variegated flower as well, which is a good thing. It does not hurt the plant. The plant looks healthy to me except for that brown spot. I think I might pick off that leaf just in case it's a harmful virus or bacteria that could spread to the rest of the plant. In general a plant will shed some leaves--even though camellias are evergreen the individual leaves do not last forever. If you see a leaf cascade, however, there is a problem. A soil test is always a good idea and can be done by your local extension service. And as has already been pointed out, camellias will not tolerate poor drainage. RE: Camellia from cutting--Hard to know what the problem is. Was it too dry this last summer? Too much sun? Is it sitting too deep? Camellias need to be planted a little high. You say the soil never had any amendments added. I think I would be tempted to loosen the soil out a couple of feet at least all around the root ball and maybe work in some compost and a little Hollytone, with a heavier application of Hollytone next spring. Maybe even raise the plant a little while you are at it. Water in well, mulch (don't have the mulch touch the plant) and see how it does. Glad you are feeling better and back to gardening!

Lots of beauteous flowers! I have never been to a Camellia show before, I bet there is always a lot of oohhing and aahhing going on! I love the second flower(I guess the term for it would be formal double). My favorites are those with rows of petals that stack perfectly in line on top of each other. Again nice pictures.