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Hello. I would like to be able to help in the identification of your camellias. To identify camellias is very difficult. To identify photographies of Camellias is still much more difficult. You should give some information. For example: approximate Years in which the camellias were bought. The months in which they bloom, (Epoch of flowering). Size of the flowers. Size of the leaves and his royal colour. Your camellias have the leaves in poor condition and it is difficult to estimate the species to which they belong, or if someone of these Camellias, it can be a Hybrid. In my photographies, you can see, only some little of the great variety of Camellias that exist. I will try to give name: Photo 1: white unknown Camellia japonica. Photo 2: He might be 'Guilio Nuccio' or 'Apollo'. Photo 3: ' Blood of China ' it Would Be necessary to see a photo of profile, of this one Camellia. Photo 4: Stranger. Photo 5: Stranger. Photo 6: ' Blood of China '?. Photo 7: 'Coquettina'?. Photo 8: Stranger. Photo 9. Reticulata or Hybrid of reticulata, 'Francie L.'? Dr. Clifford Parks '?. Photo 10: ' Letita Sraeder '?. If it was here he would say a Camellia ' Bento de Amorín ', in USA it will be difficult to see this camellia. Photo 11: ' Coquettina '?. Luck in the identification of your camellias. Regards. Daniel D. F. oKintos ÂCoquettina Exposición camellia Rubians Blood of China Show Camellias. Varieties. Here is a link that might be useful: NOYA Camellia Show 2009

I have to agree with all who have mentioned that sasanquas will get to a tree-size more quickly than japonicas. I think you could go with any color, given what I see of your house. One of the best-looking sasanquas I'm noticing locally is 'Kanjiro'. One neighbor has an especially attractive large shrub/small tree in the front yard that is good-looking all year, but a real show-stopper now that it's covered with flowers. 'Setsugekka' is a good-looking sasanqua also, and that photo of 'Pink Snow' is very nice indeed.... 'Masterpiece Pink' was born in the Lake Charles area & has a reputation for having attractive foliage & getting tall rather quickly- for a japonica, that is... If you like 'Pink Perfection', the pink, formal MP flowers might appeal to you. Another pink formal double that hails from Slidell is 'Tammia'- I rather like the shape & shading of the miniature flowers, but I believe that it's growth rate is 'medium', so not a speedy grower. As you mentioned, you would need to find a fairly well-established plant if you choose almost any japonica. 'Pink Perfection' AKA 'Otome' is a classic garden plant & will branch nicely, but I don't know how large it gets. There seems to be at least 2 different 'Pink Perfections' out there, so if you decide to buy for the flower, try to get a look at the bloom before you buy. It might be a good idea to test your soil before you plant anything new there. If the fatsias died, and the CM is languishing, there could be a soil deficiency? Here is a link that might be useful: LSU Ag Center info on soil testing