broadleaf evergreen id request

Hi,

Here's a broadleaf evergreen tree in the corner of a house I just moved into. Any ideas what it is? I'm in Victoria BC if that helps.

Thanks.

 

Camellia.

 

Awesome, thanks!

 

Camellia japonica is quite common, both that and C. sasanqua will grow in zone 7

 

Some C. japonica are burnt by coldest winters in Zone 8.

 

Do you know which ones?

 

There are a great many cultivars. Multiple different kinds were browned by the 1990 winter in the Seattle arboretum. Look at descriptions in camellia monographs and other reference works to see which ones have been observed to be less hardy than others.

 

C. Japonica grows well in Philly (Z6-7) if sited carefully. In my experience the buds are damaged far more easily than the leaves. I grow a couple of the April Series in my NJ garden. They flower reliably and beautifully but the buds often get a bit of winter burn on their margins.

I have them sited in a sheltered spot out of the wind with excellent drainage and high shade. They grow luxuriantly as does their neighbor C. Sasanqua.

 

I'm thinking about doing a thread graft on one of the limbs that's looking a bit grim.

In Vic (Pacific Northwest) what's the best time to do this? Some say spring, some say summer.

 

Thanks for the input Poetry