If you think you see a rose in full flower out of season – look again – it’s probably a camellia.
The autumn/winter flowering Camellia sasanqua, also known as the Christmas camellia, is not particularly winter hardy, so needs a sheltered spot here in the UK. This one was enjoying the warm temperatures and plentiful winter sunshine at the Museum of Modern Art in Mississippi.
Susan Rushton 
Nice. Looks fragile but then, almost all flower petals are fragile.
Camellias have thicker petals than roses with a waxy coating, so they are less fragile than they look.
Lovely pic! Thanks for mentioning the museum in Mississippi. ; )
It’s a great place.
Oh, beautiful! I love it when there are winter flowers 🙂
Have a blessed New Year, Susan!
Thanks Fimnora! You too!
I just wish these were a little hardier…. or I could take a little trip to Mississippi right about now!
That would be fun.
That’s a pretty camellia. Mine (white) has quite a few buds, just hope it survives this wind!
What a beautiful flower to have blooming in the middle of winter!
I’m not an expert on camellias but I’m always drawn to their flowers.
We have a beautiful Camellia sasanqua trained against a south facing wall here in our garden in Birmingham, UK. It is certainly enjoying this mild winter we’re having!
I’ll make a note to to visit one day.