Nuccio’s Nursery
Cousins Tom Nuccio, left, Jim Nuccio, center, and Julius Nuccio run Nuccio Nurseries in Altadena. They are premiere growers of camellias and azaleas in Southern California, selling to both the trade and the public. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Azaleas and camellias on display at Nuccio’s Nurseries. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Lavender Silk azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Examples of different varieties of azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
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Lavendar Silk and Easter Parade azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Tom Nuccio walks through the nursery in February. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
A blooming Nicky Crip camellia. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Nuccio’s gem camellia. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
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South Gate azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
A camellia plant. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
A Lavender Silk azaleas is visited by a bee. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
A camellia plant. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
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A Goyet azalea. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
The N. Spit Fire azalea plant. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Tom Nuccio helps customer Carol Schanz of Sacramento in February. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)