Take your pick, early or late. I was amazed given our recent unusual harsh cold spell of weather to see this Camellia in bloom today in nearby Salcombe. I am taking it to be early as the rest of the tree was covered in well developed buds. It was quite a cheerful sight and a harbinger of a new year on it's way, with longer days also around the corner.
Better early than late I always say ... Beautiful!
Well aren't you one lucky sod to have such a beauty so early in the season. Must be an omen of how the rest of the year (2023) will be like....beatuiful.
You should know, better than any, that Camellia is always early, never late, and will have something to say!🤣