Anybody tried to root a Camellia?
They are beautifully flowering now and I noticed one dark red with white stripes nearby. I would get a cutting or two but do not have any experience propagating them.
When is the best time and how to do it?

I'm a fig newbie but this is a topic in which I can help. You want to take the cuttings after the new growth has started to harden off. You're in a warm weather location like me so I'm guessing that's about April or May. (Since you're in SoCal you likely have a second window in the Fall.) You want the most recent growth, look for brown color. Pick a branch that's 4"-6" long with about 3 sets of leaves. You need a strong leaf bud at the top. Remove the lower leaves. Cut the remaining top set of leaves in half. The goal is to reduce transpiration.

Thanks, blake!
What would be the process of rooting? Like the figs, in a baggie/moss or directly in a pot with soil?
How long will it take before I witness a success? 

Yes, all the same guidelines apply. As with figs, everyone has their favored method so go with what works for you. Though I will say my experience with figs thus far, they are much easier than rooting camellias, maples, or other woody plants I've tried. I use a perlite and pine bark mix for this sort of thing. It's been a couple years since I rooted camellias; we moved to a new house that had a dozen or so 6-7' in size (not too common for Dallas) so I played around a bit. My recollection is that it took about 4 weeks. Also, use rooting hormone.

Yes, in SoCal the camellias are in almost every yard, many different colors (same with figs too). I like the brightly variegated a lot, I have some white, red, and pink that flower non stop.
Ok, will try the new growth in a couple of weeks then.  
Have you tried the air layering? Maybe that would be easier.

Air layering is a considerably easier method and one I use regularly (for Japanese maples.) I think this is especially true if you don't have a green house.

Hi,
Here is what I did for rooting an ibiscus : Cut a branch of 20/25 cm . Wrap it in cotton - the white one for cleaning injuries .
Water the cotton and plant in compost 15/20 cm in the dirt . Remove the leaves that would be in ground.
Keep the young trees fresh in a shadowed position .

Thanks for the great info!