Camellias should be good choices for you, Dahlia.
Wikipedia says southern Japan but in areas up to 3,000 feet elevation. The information made it sound like you may have to raise the pH of your soil.
Camellias are beautiful plants. Even tea plantations are pretty.
Steve
It's 15⁰f (-9C).
The Weather Service tells us that our December average has been 10⁰f warmer than normal. This is personally a little disturbing. Of course, outdoor activities have been easier with this move 500 - 1000 miles south without having gone anywhere!
I'm trying to understand living...
Jung's has arrived. DW spent quite a bit of time looking through it and says that she is willing to go back to having gladiolas in the yard. Sheesh, one of my favorite flowers and she gave all of our bulbs to one of her friends several years ago!
TomatoFest is having their yearly sale of...