Photo - Camellia 'Cherries Jubilee' (Camellia japonica 'Cherries Jubilee')

This stunning flower won Best Cut Flower at the 2011

Coronado Flower Show.  This shrub blooms December to

April and can reach 8 feet tall.  Japanese Camellias do

best in part shade on the coast and full shade inland.

Photo by Doug Kalal