General Culture & Requirements
How to plant, grow and care for camellias.
Learn how to grow and care for your camellias.
Camellias are very easy to care for, and once established, can thrive with a minimum of care. Everything you need to know about planting camellias, caring for camellia plants, watering, fertilizing, mulching and pruning can be found here.
If you need more help, use our Ask The Experts feature to contact the American Camellia Society's horticultural specialist about your specific concern.
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Caring for Camellias
After you have finished your spring clean-up and pruning tasks, it is time for the real culturing of your camellia plants. Time and effort spent on these activities will result in greater rewards in beautiful flower production.
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Planting Camellias
Camellias are generally planted in the late fall through the early spring, although they may be set out any month of the year if properly cared for.
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Camellia Fertilization
Camellias are one of the slowest growing and yet one of the most desirable ornamentals available today.
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Watering and Mulching Camellias
Water is not only essential for normal growth but a continuous supply ensures constant mineral uptake and maximum expansion of cells making up the new growth.
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Pruning Camellias
In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected.
