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I have a camellia which was in flower when bought, i transfered to a larger pot with the right soil but it did not flower the following year 08 or this year. Could you tell me what could be the reason. I have an old camellia - white - which has by mularky

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23/02/2012 12:15:13

by Ted Parks

Conifer mulch

I now garden on heavy clay, topped with 18" -24"of topsoil. The clay is acid - everyone else around grows beautiful Camellias and rhododendrons - but the topsoil is quite different, the Camellias I have here are usually on the yellow side. I by Wic

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06/10/2012 17:07:07

by Wic

Rubble in the border

cannot grow Camellias here in much of the garden as the soil is full of lime-mortar and that definitley affects the leaves of any Camellia which we have planyed. I would agree with Dove about filling the bed with Ericaceous compost though. Camellias do by CarmenM

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03/04/2013 11:51:03

by punkdoc

Talkback: Camellia

this year. I also feed twice yearly with Sequestrine of Iron. Most camellias grow happily in large pots of ericaceous compost, but should do equally well in the garden. Why do buds drop in spring? This is due to water shortage last summer and autumn by Starlight

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28/11/2011 18:30:58

by BenSherman

Flower free camelia

in the current RHS magazine about growing camellias in pots. Thanks for your comments. Pretty sure I haven't over fed it though and I read they don't need pruning.It's about 2 -3 feet high. Its not a plant that needs yearly pruning, only when its reachd your by lilly3

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23/02/2013 12:18:55

by ThaiGer

Talkback: Colourful camellias

the nursery grow in a hanging basket, but I did not have the courage or the faith in my watering abilities! I planted my camellia (no idea what variety - a freebie!) in my new acid soil bed last year but the leaves look a rather sickly yellow. The walls by jennyw

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01/01/2012 21:39:14

by Sess

camelia

will give this a try . i have a camellia which i left out last winterand now find the leaves are a very pale green verging on yellow with no buds at all can i save it How fast will a camellia grow Emma Crawforth Thanks very much for your advice regarding by dai

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12/05/2012 16:22:43

by wints

Moving a Camellia plant

I have to dig up and replant an established camellia plant due to some building work scheduled in the next 2 weeks. Are camellias deep rooted? what is the best location to replant and what is the best soil conditions? camellias are not too deeply by Jack Hallin

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04/03/2013 11:41:04

by Jack Hallin

flowing

hi i have aarmandii apple blossom clematis planted last october growing like mad but not one flower i thought it would flower in spring, and same with the snow ball plant dont know real name but its been in 2 yrs and grows every year well by red john

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26/07/2012 12:10:17

by red john

Protecting container plants in Winter

it got to minus 15. Maybe I'll bubble wrap just to protect the pots! Hiya Supernoodle. Camellia Debbie hardy, no need to protect. Camellia Alba is bit different. The white flowers are badly affected by frost....they look terrible and brown badly by Supernoodle

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06/11/2012 22:02:46

by Dovefromabove

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