Shama-lama Mama has a beautiful post about her camellias and the rain:

I just had green leaves for the longest time, but then some buds
started to appear. They are a bit smaller than golf balls now, and you
can see the pink color peeking out, but they remain bundled up tight,
taking their slow-as-molasses time.

So, I wait.

Go read the rest, it sounds simply marvelous.