Georgia Gardening: can this camellia be saved?, 1 by pmgflowers

pmgflowers wrote:
This gorgeous old camellia came with the house, but unfortunately, is growing practically IN the house. It's got to come out, and I'd love to move it if possible. I expect a sizable portion of the root ball is under the foundation and won't be coming out. (I love the camellia, but I love the front porch & living room more.) Any rule of thumb about how much of the root system this plant can stand to lose?

When is the best time of year to do this?

If it's a fair certainty the plant will not survive being dug up, I'd like to salvage part of it. Can I just cut off a piece and root it somehow?