DELICATE RUFFLES: Sasanqua camellias are in full bloom in [Melinda] and [Allan Siegel]'s backyard, above, where the cascade of pink can be attributed to 'Dwarf Shishigashira,' also at left. From top left, 'Yume,' 'Wave Crest' and 'Kanjiro,' all photographed at Descanso Gardens, display the multitude of tones and petal variations that make sasanquas such a pleasure to put on display. With their sun-loving ways, they're a perfect fit for Southern California gardens.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Karen Tapia-Andersen Los Angeles Times; DELICATE RUFFLES: Sasanqua camellias are in full bloom in Melinda and Allan Siegel's backyard, above, where the cascade of pink can be attributed to 'Dwarf Shishigashira,' also at left. From top left, 'Yume,' 'Wave Crest' and 'Kanjiro,' all photographed at Descanso Gardens, display the multitude of tones and petal variations that make sasanquas such a pleasure to put on display. With their sun-loving ways, they're a perfect fit for Southern California gardens.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Al Seib Los Angeles Times; DELICATE RUFFLES: Sasanqua camellias are in full bloom in Melinda and Allan Siegel's backyard, above, where the cascade of pink can be attributed to 'Dwarf Shishigashira,' also at left. From top left, 'Yume,' 'Wave Crest' and 'Kanjiro,' all photographed at Descanso Gardens, display the multitude of tones and petal variations that make sasanquas such a pleasure to put on display. With their sun-loving ways, they're a perfect fit for Southern California gardens.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Stefano Paltera For The Times; DELICATE RUFFLES: Sasanqua camellias are in full bloom in Melinda and Allan Siegel's backyard, above, where the cascade of pink can be attributed to 'Dwarf Shishigashira,' also at left. From top left, 'Yume,' 'Wave Crest' and 'Kanjiro,' all photographed at Descanso Gardens, display the multitude of tones and petal variations that make sasanquas such a pleasure to put on display. With their sun-loving ways, they're a perfect fit for Southern California gardens.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Al Seib Los Angeles Times; DELICATE RUFFLES: Sasanqua camellias are in full bloom in Melinda and Allan Siegel's backyard, above, where the cascade of pink can be attributed to 'Dwarf Shishigashira,' also at left. From top left, 'Yume,' 'Wave Crest' and 'Kanjiro,' all photographed at Descanso Gardens, display the multitude of tones and petal variations that make sasanquas such a pleasure to put on display. With their sun- loving ways, they're a perfect fit for Southern California gardens.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Karen Tapia-Andersen Los Angeles Times; F1; PHOTOGRAPHER: Karen Tapia-Andersen Los Angeles Times