CAMELLIA japonica or sasanqua?

My CAMELLIAS have started blooming, & I am so happy.  I am a huge fan of all the 260 species, but not an expert. If you know the answer to the  question, you must be an expert. If not, check out my EXTRA for a hint.

A few years ago I planted these CAMELLIAS, but they struggled & only had a few flowers.  I thought maybe our climate is too sunny, hot & dry for these natives of Japan & China.  This year these evergreen shrubs proved me wrong.  They both have many blooms & seem to be adapting. 

Camellia japonica & Camellia sasanqua are related, but are distinctly different:   both, in shape of the flowers, & leaves,  & their bloom times.
The flowers can be white, pink, rose or purple, but japonica blooms 
Autumn--Spring.  They are the flowers you associate with Camellias- -
that is, many  petals, arranged beautifully, in a tight bundle.

CAMELLIA sasanqua blooms September through December, & each flower has a very delicate rose-like scent.  It tolerates more sun & salt.  My flower, in the EXTRA, has only a few pedals arranged delicately.  The flowers are like little jewels, but last only 1 day.  

The flowers of the CAMELLIA family, symbolize love, admiration, devotion,  & affection.  The pink flowers suggest a longing for someone who is missing.  Red, of course, symbolizes love, passion, & a deep desire.  In Japan, the white flowers are used in religious ceremonies & symbolize divinity.

If you guessed CAMELLIA sasanqua, for my Blip, you are correct.  They begin blooming just when most flowers are fading; and are welcome every year.  I visit the Descanso Gardens, near LA, to see their other lovely 
CAMELLIA japonica  relatives.