If it seems like the camellia flower blooms almost all year, that's because they do. Sometimes called the rose of winter or ...

Nuccio’s Nurseries, a 90-year-old Altadena nursery specializing in the breeding and growing of rare camellias and azaleas, is among the many victims of the Eaton fire. The fire destroyed an old ...

But camellia japonicas step up to the plate year after year, brightening shady spots with white, pink, red and multicolored flowers from December to February — and sometimes even later — in ...

In a photo from 2023, Tom Nuccio's cracked, lined hands tenderly cradle a camellia known as Pink Perfection, one of dozens bred by Nuccio's Nurseries in Altadena, a 90-year-old nursery ...

After 90 years of breeding and selling rare camellias and azaleas to customers all over the world, Nuccio's Nurseries in Altadena is expected to close by the end of 2025. But the ongoing Eaton ...