I plan to add the Chansonette Spreading Camellia to my flower beds this spring and wondered if anyone had personal experience with this, or any other type of camellia. In California growing up we had a large camellia shrub that bloomed every October without fail and brightened up an otherwise uninteresting corner of the flower bed. I don't know what it was but it was very similar to the 'Pink Perfection' and may have been that one.