Julie sent me this picture of a gorgeous Camellia just outside the front door of her new house.  It's huge!!  I love it!!!

 

It is Camellia sasanqua, and this is the normal bloom time for them, even here.  This one is in Mississippi, but now is when they bloom here too.

 

Be on the lookout.  If you see an evergreen bush blooming right now, it is probably Camellia sasanqua.

 

THANKS, JULIE!!!