I have a very small one I planted on January 1 this year. It receives a couple hours midday sun and no more. I have been thinking lately about moving it. I think it might actually need a bit more sun than it is getting. It still looks nice, but I just believe it would be even happier in another location. I think another reason it needs moving is that the area where it is, is visited by deer quite a lot, and they have chewed on it a little. Hmmm, this doesn't really help you does it? I don't know about full sun tolerance, but I CAN say it does need more than a few hours and a chance to grow without deer pruning!

Thanks for the thoughts, Alan. I put mine under a deciduous tree where it will get some afternoon sun in summer. So far, deer haven't been a problem with my camellias. I didn't realize they were a threat.

I think the literal translation of Camellia in deer language is :"Reese's Peanut Butter Cup"! I have experienced a LOT of browsing on sasanquas and japonicas. Actually, this year overall has been a bit light.

I have a pink sasanqua that was a birthday present to my grandmother years ago. When she died, it was the first plant I removed from her garden, before her house was sold. The entire time it was in her garden the deer kept it to a stump. It finally has had an opportunity to grow some and look like a camellia again. Her property was a hotbed of deer browsing the whole time she lived there. Bottom line around here is, if you have deer and you have camellias, you may end up only with deer.