'Sunny' alternative to Camellia Japonica Brushfield Yellow.

WIAWSNB

Mil has one of these growing on the north side of her house. I'm very much taken by the colour and shape of the lucious evergreen leaves, and even the white/yellow flowers are pretty. I was all set to buy a couple for the south-facing front of our own house, when I read that it prefers dappled shade, and certainly not full sun - which it would have.

Any sunny alternatives? 

Thanks.

BrilliantButScary

What about an English Shrub Rose?
They are long flowering, fragrant if you choose well and with flowers that are not dissimilar to the camellia your MIL has.

https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2N2_BhCAARIsAK4pEkXq1b-tLZYYD2Xxur16vmtscThDNmlBU_9GQ5mdFRbbXDpyJtRXMAkaAmQfEALw_wcB

Dustyevsky

Campsis radicans or Trachelospermum jasminoides?

fatbelly

So, a flowering wall shrub/climber for a sunny wall?

How about Campsis?

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/campsis/growing-guide

Lots of varieties to choose from

WIAWSNB

Thanks everyone.

I can't abide roses :-)

What captivates me about the Camellia is the leaf - it just looks like a handsome plant all year round. It just has the right colour, shape, richness. And the blooms are a wee bonus.

It has to be evergreen, and will be kept to around 3' height as they'll be under windows.

The suggestions above are good, but I'm now spoilt by the Camie, so would struggle to have anything less impressive in the greenery department.

WIAWSNB

What is the prettiest 3' evergreen shrub/bush you can think of that likes full sun?!

BrilliantButScary

What type of soil do you have, is it acid or alkaline?

Do you want the shrub to flower at a certain time of year?

What spread do you want the shrub to have?

Do you have a gardening 'style' ?

wort

Sasanqua camellia seem to tolerate sun, 5 varieties after a quick google 

WIAWSNB

BrilliantButScary said:

What type of soil do you have, is it acid or alkaline? Pretty neutral, I think. There's nearby clay, but the soil is actually pretty decent.

Do you want the shrub to flower at a certain time of year? Nah. Flowers, or other highlights, are a bonus. It just needs to look nice all year, with distinctive foliage - like that Camellia.

What spread do you want the shrub to have? Around 3' high, and at least that width - more better. They are going to sit under windows. Happy to keep it under control, as long as it doesn't become straggly as a result.

Do you have a gardening 'style' ? Minimalist. Sorry, I mean I do minimal work... It's a traditional white bungalow, with not much happening. I just want to add a nice bush where there are currently 'orrible ones. 

Bits in bold - thank you :-)

WIAWSNB

wort said:

Sasanqua camellia seem to tolerate sun, 5 varieties after a quick google 

Hmm, a possibility, thanks. I'll check them out in the flesh. Cheers.

BrilliantButScary

What about a Daphne Odora?

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/daphne-odora/

Another suggestion is a Ceanothus

https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/ceanothus-thyrsiflorus-var-repens/

Just to say that Camellias like Acid soil and you would lose flowers if you had to keep cutting them back.

It is worth asking for advice at your local plant nursery and also to look at what is doing well in your neighbour's gardens.