Add to that the fact that Camellias have glossy evergreen foliage, making them attractive shrubs all year round, and like an acidy soil, and you can see why Camellias are so popular in the Pacific Northwest garden. A few blocks from my home is a house that I always make a point of walking by in the spring. One entire side of the house is covered by a camellia that in turn is covered with huge pink blooms each spring. You also need to select your Camellia carefully because Camellias are sensitive to cold. Camellia flowers come in several different forms , ranging from the elegant open-faced single through the formal double, which always remind me of dahlias.
Most camellias have blooms that are some shade of white or red.
I have a particular fondness for the mixed colours, such as 'Carter's Sunburst', which has large, peony form pale pink flowers striped with deep pink. Yellow forms are rarer, which is one reason I prize my 'Jury's Yellow' Camellia so much. Whichever Camellia you choose will need well-drained, slightly acid soil and a site with partial shade. Camellias planted in sites with too much sun may develop sun scald or yellow leaves. You should also make sure the site you choose is out of the wind, one of the worst plant enemies here on the coast.