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Camellia Blooms

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Camellia season is waning in the SC lowcountry but a few spectacular blooms can still be found.

White Camellia
White Camellia

There are numerous shades of pink.

Pink Camellia
Pink Camellia

And seemingly endless flower shapes.

Pink Camellia
Pink Camellia

The two-tone varieties are some of my favorites:

Mottled Camellia
Mottled Camellia

Google has shared with me: “There are over 250 known species of camellias, with more than 30,000 cultivars registered or published.”

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026

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Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas, 2026

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One year and one day after I took the images from last year’s post, it was another glorious Azalea day at Middleton Place. And, once again “Sandal Binder” was a photo opp. The images are not much different, but it was lovely to be out there.

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

This marble statue of woman putting on a sandal  survived the Civil War and now watches over a pond surrounded by azaleas and Spanish Moss.

The marble statue is circa 1810, by Rudolph Schadow, and is also known as “Sandal Binder” for the German “Die Sandalenbinderin.”

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026

Flowers

Eye Candy For January

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I was happily surprised to spot this vibrant garden bed on Wednesday at Middleton Place. We’ve had many nights below freezing, which pansies and violas can tolerate, but I did not expect to see poppies standing tall.

Flower Bed in January
Flower Bed in January

There were a few bees out and about taking advantage, too.

Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January
Yellow Poppy in January, Violas in the background

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
January 21, 2026

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Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

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It was a glorious Azalea day at Middleton Place.

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas

This marble statue of woman putting on a sandal  survived the Civil War and now watches over a pond surrounded by azaleas and Spanish Moss.

Sandal Binder Statue
Sandal Binder Statue

The marble statue is circa 1810, by Rudolph Schadow, and is also known as “Sandal Binder” for the German “Die Sandalenbinderin.”

Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas
Sandal Binder Statue and Azaleas, Pond, rice field, then the Ashley River in the background

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 26, 2025