Coy Camellia

Coy camellia
clings to life everlasting
with joy it knows will end.
...Anonymous

I noticed this camellia hedge outside the dental office. It was starting to rain again.

In 1941, the camellia was adopted as Sacramento’s official flower. Sacramento is the Camellia Capital of the World and celebrated their 100th birthday this year, 2024.

In honor of this anniversary, I bought a camellia plant for our house…a pink one called Spellbound.
Nice on Black.

More information below:

https://camelliasocietyofsacramento.org/history#:~:text=Cooperation%20of%2010%20local%20nurseries,as%20the%20city's%20official%20flower

https://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/learn/about-the-capitol/capitol-park/camellia-grove/

https://youtu.be/LGlcvgPtDzI?si=FmbPsLwCm4f7cuUN

[Beverley]

Sumptuous colours, such a pretty flower

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful !

[Diana]

So gorgeous!

[Babs]

What a gorgeous colour.

[Brian]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Islandgirl]

I love the rich, colour and blooms!

[Dawn]

A lovely colour

[gloria jones]

So pretty.

[Michelle]

Beautiful

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful flowers.

[wendy frost]

Beautiful flowers and capture.

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful!

[Kathy]

Lovely reds flowers.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful

[Tunia McClure]

so pretty

[Heather]

A stunningly beautiful close-up to capture that rich red against the green foliage (and even more stunning on black!) Fav! ("outside the dental office"...I hope this appointment brought you relief- finally. xo)

[Joan Robillard]

Gorgeous

[Shutterbug]

This is a beautiful capture of the vibrant color and the details.

[carol white]

Beautiful. Fav 😊

[CC Folk]

@beverley365 @joansmor @beryl @ludwigsdiana @onewing @briaan @radiogirl @Dawn @seattlite @bigmxx @merrelyn @wendyfrost @carole_sandford @randystreat @elisasaeter @tunia @365projectorgheatherb @joansmor @shutterbug49 @carolmw

Thank you. I think I found a good place to plant the pink Camellia that I bought called Spellbound. One day, I hope it looks this pretty!