r/Camellias

I was just gifted 2 lovely camellia Japonica "pink perfection". I'm in the north Georgia mountains, zone 7b.

I live on a heavily wooded lot so I have full sun, partial sun, and shady spots.

Where would they be happiest?

**Side note: we have heavy clay soil.

Any tips are appreciated.

We hired a “landscaper” to get our yard spring-ready. I gave him instructions to just trim the leggy branches of my five camellias and instead he cut back over half the size of the plants. I’m devastated. How do I protect them and encourage growth without harming the plants?