Flowering

Most successful camellias are found growing on slightly acid soils, and the drainage must be good. Such soils are usually sandy, well-drained, and well aerated. Drainage and soil aeration for

Camellia growers seldom get into trouble from using organic soil amendments such as peat, well-rotted sawdust, or bagasse. Frequently it is desirable to supplement these organics with mineral fertilizer or

The Camellia long ago (75 years) was only a “southern landscape plant.” But, then, incredulous as it may seem, camellias moved North! True, they may not have reached Minnesota or

In New Orleans, before 1930, camellias could not be grown satisfactorily. Only a few miles away, to the east, north, and west, however, they flourished with little or no care.

In the Pacific, Northwest camellias may be planted either in full sun or part shade. Usually, those planted in full sun will have more and larger blossoms, but the blooms

Camellias Japonica and other Camellia varieties are some of the most popular shrubs used in landscaping home grounds on the Pacific Coast and the southeastern states. Due to the normally

Camellias cannot be surpassed by any of the broadleaved evergreen shrubs in all those areas where they may be grown as garden plants. Any garden in which they are used