You will be surprised when you visit your nursery. Sasanquas are more sun tolerant than the camellia japonica and usually will withstand temperatures 10 degrees colder in the winter. In the 1983-84 freezes, the sasanquas survived better than the japonicas. All camellias require acid soil, but sasanquas tolerate greater extremes in moisture than will most japonicas. I've noticed more sasanquas around older houses.
New homes seem sadly void without sasanquas and camellia japonicas.
Shrubs like the camellia are the real foundation of the landscape. They create a backdrop, lead us toward a path or contrast the color of the perennial border or drift of annuals. We are entering the best time for planting woody shrubs and trees. By planting woody ornamentals as soon as possible in the fall, root growth will increase dramatically before next spring. Even though top growth may have ceased, roots continue to develop in the cooler 40 to 50 degree days.