Rose, according to many, - beautiful flower in the world. She is truly beautiful, and everyone admits it. But there are other representatives in floriculture who can easily compete with her in beauty.
One of these is camellia, a tea tree with luxurious buds of double flowers. She's nothing worse than a rose, because it has the same beautiful flowers, and sometimes even more delightful. In it you will find nobility, elegance, tenderness and others. positive characteristics. Camellia is good because it can be grown not only in the garden, but also in an apartment in the form indoor plant. We will talk about the principles of such cultivation in this article.
Description of Camellia
Camellia, according to botanical taxonomy, belongs to the representatives of the Tea family. It grows in the subtropics and tropics of Asia. Representatives actively meet in Japan, China, Korea, Indochina, on the island of Java, and the Philippine Islands. The name of the flower is dedicated to the famous clergyman G.I. Camelius. He was engaged not only in spiritual affairs, but also studied nature. It was he who brought camellia to Europe, where it began to be actively cultivated.
It has evergreen crown, therefore ideal for indoor growing. Both tree and shrub forms of camellia are cultivated and can be bred to produce beautiful flowers or decorative foliage forms. The leaves of the plant have a leathery, glossy surface and are elliptical in shape with blunt or pointed ends. As a rule, they grow singly, but can be combined in groups of 2-3.
The flowers are different big amount stamens that surround scarlet, white or pink petals fused at the base. They bloom for a very long time - a month or more for each flower. In total, camellia pleases with its flowering for about 3 months, which many ornamental plants cannot compete with.
Camellia also compares favorably with other plants in that it has two growth periods, so it develops faster. First, in the middle of winter, the indoor flower begins to actively grow foliage and young shoots. In summer, the second phase of growth comes into force, when most vegetative buds. Does camellia smell? - you think immediately, seeing beautiful flower. Alas, it will not surprise you with its wonderful aroma: there is practically no smell.
Scientists have identified over 80 species in the genus Camellia. But in decorative conditions Only one variety is best known. And this is Camellia Bohea. In nature it is exotic plant can be found high in the mountains, where the tree grows over 10 meters in height. This cameo has dark green, leathery, ovate-shaped leaves with a serrated edge. Blooms with pure white flowers. The plant is actively cultivated because classic tea is obtained from its leaves. But nothing prevents you from growing it at home.
Growing camellia at home
Lighting
Successful Camellia Growing Is Determined proper lighting. Organize a bright diffuse light from the window, placing the flower on the west or east side.
In order for the crown to develop correctly and evenly on all sides, the beauty must be gradually rotated in a circle so that all sides of the plant receive an even amount of sun. In summer, when the sun burns the foliage, the plant is slightly shaded: you can place the pot deep in the room - on a table or decorative stand.
Temperature
Camellia does not like heat. This means that in spring and summer it should be grown in conditions of +20+25 °C, not higher. When flowering, the temperature is reduced, ideally to +8+12 °C. A room with growing camellias needs regular ventilation and a natural microclimate.
Air humidity
Camellia in natural conditions grows in subtropical conditions. This exotic miracle is in dire need of constant replenishment of water and high level air humidity. To achieve this goal, they regularly defend soft water and spray the bush with it, and also water it. Make sure that the liquid does not get on the petals.
How to transplant a camellia into a pot after purchase, watch the video:
- It is very important for the plant to use a good drainage layer.
- Choose a pot with a lot of expanded clay at the bottom and where there are drainage holes.
- Then they pour soil mixture, consisting of turf and leaf soil, sand and peat in a ratio of 1:2:1:2. The pot is filled 2/3 and the camellia is placed, adding soil from the sides and top.
- Make sure that root collar plants remained at the same level.
- At the time of buying ready soil choose substrates with an acidic environment.
- After planting, the camellia is watered and excess moisture is drained from the pan.
How to care for indoor camellia video
- Camellia grown at home needs very frequent regular watering in warm weather and rare in winter.
- During budding and flowering, watering is reduced, otherwise the plant may lose color. When camellia blooms, it is better to water it through a tray with pebbles to avoid waterlogging.
- It is necessary to ensure that the soil is not flooded with water, especially in winter - this is fatal for camellias.
- Moisten the substrate while the upper part of the soil is drying, but do not wait until it dries completely, so as not to cause wilting.
- Camellias are fertilized all the time, even in winter. Complete complex mineral fertilizer for flowering plants is applied monthly during watering.
From June to September, camellias can be kept on the balcony or in a shady place in the garden. Water moderately, not forgetting about fertilizing.
From October to February, camellia is kept in a cool room, maybe a corridor without heating, but so that there is a positive temperature of 7-13°C.
Camellia blooms from March to May. If you want to see large flowers, cut off half of the buds. This way the plant will show itself in all its glory.
Trimming
The second half of autumn is the time to prune excess camellia shoots. This is important so that the plant actively grows axillary buds and produces greenery. Branches can be cut at your discretion, shortening them by one third and cutting out branches that give an unaesthetic appearance. The crown is formed to your taste. And the cut ones apical shoots can be used for cuttings and producing new plants.
Transfer
Camellia transplantation is carried out annually until... Older specimens that bloom regularly need to be replanted every two years in the spring. During this procedure, be sure to pinch the tops of the shoots. Plant camellia in the same soil.
Transferring camellias into a larger pot video:
How to propagate camellia
Let's look at camellia propagation methods. Flower growers use two methods in practice - seed propagation and cuttings.
How to grow camellia from seeds
The substrate is suitable with an acidic environment, for example, peat land. Camellia seeds are very large and have a durable shell that resembles a nut. To speed up germination and make it easier for sprouts to sprout, pour boiling water over the seeds and try to gently break the shell sharp knife, making a crack. Plant the seeds in wide cups with a diameter of 7-10 cm.
To do this, fill the glass two-thirds full, lightly water the soil mixture and lay it out, cover it with half a centimeter of substrate on top. The final layer is 1 cm of perlite, with the tops of the seeds still slightly visible on the surface. Important! The seeds have a recess that resembles a peephole; it needs to be placed at the bottom: from there the camellia roots will grow.
Camellia from seeds at home
When the sprouts emerge, you need to wait until two or three true leaves appear, and you can pick the plants into separate containers. If you have enough space on the windowsill, you can immediately plant the seeds one at a time to avoid picking.
10-14 days after transplantation, the seedlings can be fed complex fertilizer for additional growth stimulation. into a permanent pot is done when the roots of the plant completely fill the temporary cup.
How to propagate camellia from cuttings
- Cuttings are used when it is necessary to preserve varietal characteristics plants.
- To do this, take the still green shoots at the tops and trim them, preparing seedlings 6-8 cm long with 2-5 leaves.
- Leaves can be cut in half to reduce moisture evaporation.
- Planting material kept in a solution with root, placed in pots with a substrate consisting of peat and sand in equal proportions.
- The soil is taken warm - about 24 degrees.
A month is given for the cuttings to root in the substrate, after which the young plants are planted in full-sized pots.
Possible problems with growing camellias
Compliance with a strict watering regime is extremely important condition tea plant care. The requirements for cultivation mentioned that overmoistening and overdrying are equally destructive. The first problem leads to brown coloring of leaves and shoots and debudding, and the second leads to complete loss of foliage.
When exposed to the scorching rays of the sun, camellia may become covered with brown burn spots - you need to react immediately and shade the plant.
High air temperature, lack of optimal humidity, poor lighting, alkaline or neutral soil - worst enemies camellias.
The Camellia genus includes 80 species of plants belonging to the tea family. Their main habitat is the tropics and subtropics of East and Southeast Asia. The flower is named after its discoverer, Camelius, who brought it to Europe.
Plants of the Camellia genus are trees or bushes with leathery, rounded foliage, arranged singly or in pairs. The flowers, strewn with many stamens, are red, white, scarlet in color, and there are also variegated species.
Some representatives of the genus are grown in decorative purposes, thanks to its attractive foliage and flowers.
If you follow all the rules for caring for camellia, it can even bear fruit, but due to errors in care, the plant often does not grow as it could.
Varieties and types
Camellia montana or sansaqua (Miyagi , tegmentosis ) came to us from Japan. It is a shrub with thin branches covered with red down, reaching five meters. The foliage is oval-shaped, serrated. The inflorescences are simple, growing up to 7 cm in diameter. Blooms in winter time.
Camellia sinensis or sinensis (Boheya , tea room ) or tea bush . It is a forest species reaching 15 meters in height. The foliage is long, oval, glossy, dark green. The inflorescences are axillary, white in color.
In the wild, this plant also reaches an impressive size of 15 m. The foliage is jagged, oblong, leathery, dark green, but varieties with variegated colors have been bred. The flowers are not particularly large, simple, double or semi-double. Blooms in winter and early spring.
As for varieties, the popular ones are:
- Camellia japonica variety Easter Morn ,
- Camellia Callifornia ,
- Camellia variety Dream Girl .
Camellia care at home
When caring for camellia at home, you must adhere to the rules of caring for it.
Camellia loves bright, diffused light, so it is best to place it on western or eastern windows. On south side the flower will suffer from excess light and will need protection from direct rays, and on the north side of the camellia there will simply not be enough light.
To improve growth, the container with the plant should be rotated from time to time, but do not do this when buds appear on the stem - this will cause them to fall off.
IN summer time It is a good idea to move indoor camellia to the garden or to the balcony, but place it so that the sun does not shine directly on it.
In spring summer period air temperature for good development the flower should be about 20-25 degrees. In order for buds to begin to appear, it will need to be reduced to 18 degrees, and during the flowering period in winter, the thermometer should not exceed +12. If it is too warm, the flower will most likely lose its buds.
Also, the flower does not like stagnant air, so it is necessary that the room with it be ventilated.
Watering camellia
These flowers do not like excess moisture - they need a lot of water, but watering should be uniform and carried out when the top of the soil dries out. You need to water with settled water, preferably rainwater, so that it is soft.
In winter, watering must be limited, otherwise the soil may become acidic. This can be recognized if the leaves turn brown and the buds fall off. If the leaves begin to fall, then the watering was probably insufficient.
Indoor camellia loves high air humidity, so it is recommended to place containers with the plant in a tray with damp tracing paper, and also spray the foliage. When spraying during flowering, do not allow water to get on the inflorescences.
Fertilizing and pruning camellia
Fertilize house camellia needed every 20 days all year round. Mineral fertilizers are used for this.
To improve bud growth, the plant needs to be pruned. This operation is carried out at the end of leaf fall.
Camellia transplant
Young flowers are replanted annually. For older plants, this procedure is performed once every couple of years.
The operation should be done in the spring, along with pinching the shoots, so that the branches grow better. The soil chosen is acidic - about 5 pH, but it can grow in soil with an acidity below 4.
You can buy the soil, or you can make it yourself by mixing peat, leaf and turf soil with sand in a ratio of 2:2:1:1. Don't forget to make a good drainage layer in the pot.
Camellia from seeds
Seeds are sown in small 5 cm pots, one per container. With the formation of a pair of true leaves, the seedlings dive into large pots. When they grow up, they are transplanted again into larger containers.
Remember that when breeding by seed method usually get lost varietal characteristics plants, and to preserve them you need to resort to cuttings.
Camellia propagation by cuttings
For propagation by cuttings, use 7 cm of material that has not yet lignified. The procedure is carried out in the middle of summer or winter. Cuttings with 3-5 leaves are planted in containers with sand mixed with peat. The growing temperature should be about 22 degrees. In summer, rooting takes place in 2 months, in winter a little longer.
Do not forget to water the cuttings and spray them from time to time. Appropriate means can be used to speed up root formation. With the formation of roots, young plants are transplanted into large pots and care for them like adult plants.
Camellia propagation by grafting
If the variety has a weak ability to take root, it can be propagated by grafting. This is done in the middle of winter. The grafting is carried out with the apical bud.
It germinates in about 2 months. You need to carefully monitor the young flower, as it is very delicate.
Diseases and pests
If the rules for caring for camellia are violated, various problems can occur with it.
- If the buds of a flower fall off, this indicates an excess of moisture, which led to acidification of the soil, or you moved the plant while they were forming.
- The appearance of spots on the foliage most likely indicates burns. To prevent this from happening, the flower must be protected from sunlight.
- If there is a lack of moisture, camellia foliage falls off.
- If the humidity is too low, the soil is unsuitable or there is insufficient light, or if the flower is too hot, the plant may simply die.
The main pest of camellia is spider mite, which makes itself felt by cobwebs on the leaves. They usually fight it with acaricides.
Japan and the foothills of China and Vietnam gave us a beautiful camellia, capricious and very beautiful with lush crown and gorgeous flowers that appear only in winter. IN Japanese gardens and forests these are evergreen trees or climbing bushes from the Tea family from 50 cm to 3 meters in height.
Chinese camellia or tea bush is used for its intended purpose; it is used as raw material for tea.
Winter-flowering camellia is extremely capricious at home and prefers indoors open areas garden or veranda. Her favorite climate is tropical and subtropical, so it must be created to get the desired result.
Leathery, glossy camellia leaves can have pointed or rounded tips and are rich in color. Green colour. Attached 2-3 at a time leaf blades camellias to the branches with short petioles. They are used to produce essential oils.
Large camellia flowers, simple or double, which appear in early autumn, come in a wide variety of colors: white, cream, pink, crimson, red, two-color, with spots, stripes and fancy color transitions, except blue and dark blue. Camellia can compete even with garden rose. It's surprising that such beautiful flowers have no scent.
After flowering, dry capsules are formed, consisting of five divisions, with several seeds in each. They are used only by breeders in nurseries.
Camellia - the best blooming winter solution for any interior. Some species are taken to make bonsai. Camellia is also bred for bouquet use. In houses where people with disabilities live allergic reactions, camellia is just a godsend.
The first mentions of camellia were found in written historical monuments of the 7th century. His subjects brought the emperor white miracle camellia flowers. The Moravian priest and naturalist G. I. Kamelius brought these flowers to Europe only in the 18th century. This tea bush was named in honor of him. Subsequently, the camellia decorated all the royal greenhouses.
In symbolism, the camellia refers to health, the absence of quarrels and conflicts, strength of body and spirit on the one hand, and on the other - a symbol of death. Camellia flowers are still placed on the graves of the deceased.
Types and varieties
There are currently about 250 species of camellia.
The most common of the first three and a huge number of varieties and hybrids have been bred:
- Japanese,
- mesh,
- Mountain,
- Chinese
Camellia varieties: Japanese pink, “Sazanna”, “Lady Campbell”, “Matotiana white”, “Juris Yellow”, “Elegance Chandler”, “Olina” or oilseed, hybrid Williams (withstands frost up to 20°C).
Lighting and temperatures
The light-loving camellia flower is usually placed in flowerpots in Western or south windows. Only its mountain representatives tolerate direct sunlight well.
When choosing a place for camellias to live, possible temperature changes and the presence of drafts must be taken into account. Both are detrimental to camellia.
During flowering, camellia is not disturbed.
Daylight hours for camellias should be at least 12 hours. In winter, as a rule, additional artificial lighting is necessary.
With the onset of autumn, camellia is moved to temperatures of about 15°C; these can be glazed balconies, loggias or terraces. Room temperature for camellia is absolute heat. She can easily tolerate frosts.
Watering and humidity
Camellia originally grew in its homeland in a fairly humid climate. Therefore, at home, watering is required, especially in summer - abundant watering and high humidity. In winter, a little less water will be needed. Do not water until slightly dry earthen coma, despite the fact that the camellia is blooming.
Take well-settled water, it can be melted water, rain water or boiled water. Experienced flower growers It is recommended to sometimes add citric or acetic acid to the water to maintain the acidity of the soil.
You can increase the humidity by placing additional containers with water or wet gravel. Spraying camellia is also useful, but it is better not to spray it on flowers, buds and soil.
Top dressing
In the spring, new shoots appear at the camellia; during this period it is important to support active growth fertilizers. More often they use complex mineral or organic fertilizers that are suitable for any flowering plants. Chicken manure in granules works well.
There is a nuance: for camellia, half the norm of fertilizer 2 times a month is enough.
In autumn, feeding camellias is stopped.
Soil and replanting
For good development, camellias need acidic, moist and permeable soils that are necessarily nutritious. It is recommended to purchase ready-made soil mixtures so as not to specifically oxidize it.
Add to the soil composition:
- sand
- ground bark
- vermiculite
When transplanting, which is carried out during the dormant period from autumn and throughout winter, a small layer of drainage is laid out on the bottom. The camellia should be placed in the pot so that the root collar remains exactly on the border with the ground, and be sure to straighten root system, lightly pressing the soil. Young camellia requires replanting more often, and an adult one only once every four years using the transshipment method.
Trimming
As soon as the camellia says goodbye to the last bud, but before new shoots begin to appear, they begin to trim or shape it. This makes it possible to develop a more branched and lush crown.
Remove weak, damaged, dead shoots. You can remove up to half the length of the shoots. Places where the cuts are large are treated with garden varnish.
By pruning regularly, you can end up with a very neat standard tree or not a big bonsai.
After pruning, both the crown and the camellia flowering itself become more active and brighter.
Reproduction
Camellia seeds are rarely used for plant propagation, as this leads to loss of varietal characteristics, slow growth and flowering only after 8 years. The seeds are planted immediately after collection, then they lose their viability. When there are two leaves, camellias are planted and planted.
The most common method of propagating camellias is cuttings. Cuttings are cut at the end of summer, only those that are already semi-lignified are taken. Planted in moist soil, covered with a whip or a jar. To speed up the process, growth stimulants are used.
Grafting or copulation method: during the dormant period, the bush is split at the very root. The grafting site is covered with earth. Cover the top with a transparent cap for support. high humidity. This method is the most time-consuming.
Diseases and pests
- Poor watering or problems with drainage lead to the following: buds fall off, leaves turn yellow and black, and roots rot.
- Direct sunlight: burns on the leaves in the form of brown spots.
- Diseases: gray mold, fungus on leaves.
- Pests: mealybug.
The ornamental camellia plant belongs to evergreen shrubs, which grow naturally in China, Vietnam and Japan. Its dark green shiny leaves decorate the plant all year round. However, during the flowering period, the most charming period of the camellia's life begins. At this time, the bushes are covered with exquisite flowers that are very reminiscent of roses. In regions with warm climates, the plant can be grown in gardens. With proper care, camellia grows and blooms well at home.
Description, types and photos of camellia
Depending on the type shrubby plant in height can reach from 3 to 12 meters. The glossy leaves of the plant are oval in shape. They are blunt or sharp at the ends. Large single flowers camellias can reach from 5 to 15 cm in diameter. They consist of five petals and many stamens. The color of the petals can be red, pink, white. There are also two-color petals with various divorces, spots, dots or specks. Each flower of the plant blooms for a month.
When grown at home, the most Three types of plants are popular:
Features of growing camellia at home
For indoor camellia Certain growing conditions and proper care are required.
Air temperature and humidity
Camellia refers to plants short day . Total 12 hours daylight hours will be enough for the formation and development of flower buds. However, at this time it is necessary to monitor the room temperature:
- The temperature should be between 18C-20C. With more low temperatures oh the camellia will not bloom.
- If daylight hours last less than 12 hours, then in order to set buds, the temperature will need to be lowered to 8C-10C.
- Camellia blooms in winter from December to February. During this period of time, it must be kept at an air temperature of 8C to 10C.
If the room is too warm, the buds will begin to fall from the bushes, flowering may occur prematurely, and the quality of the flowers will deteriorate.
When caring for camellia at home, you need to ensure that there is high humidity air.
Plant requires regular spraying. For this, the water must be settled and at room temperature. If there is no settled water, then it can be boiled and cooled. During flowering, the plant should be sprayed carefully. Water should not get on the flowers.
To increase air humidity, a flower pot can be placed on a tray with wet peat or expanded clay. A specially purchased air humidifier will also have a good effect on the development of the plant.
Lighting
Camellia needs a bright place:
In order for the crown of the plant to grow equally on all sides and the bush to be even, it needs to be rotated from time to time different sides to the light. In this case, under no circumstances should the position of the bush be changed during budding and flowering. A disturbed plant may drop its buds.
During the warm period, camellia can be placed on the balcony, loggia or front garden open air. In this case, the plant must be protected from direct sun rays.
Watering and fertilizing
If the substrate gets too dry, the plant will begin to lose leaves. In winter, camellia is watered very carefully. If the substrate turns sour, the buds will begin to fall off and the leaves will turn brown.
Throughout the year, camellia needs to be fed once every three weeks. special mineral fertilizers . They need to be diluted at the rate of 1 gram of fertilizer per 1 liter of water.
Transplantation and soil for camellia
When caring for young bushes, they need to be replanted annually. Older plants that bloom every year are replanted every two years. In order for the bushes to grow better, it is recommended to pinch the tops of the shoots after transplanting.
Transplantation is done in the spring. The soil must be acidic. Its composition may be as follows:
- two parts of leaf or heather soil;
- two parts of peat;
- one part of turf land;
- one part sand.
Drainage must be poured into the bottom of the pot.
Pests and diseases
The most serious plant disease may be root rot
formed as a result of too low temperatures or waterlogging of the soil. In this case, the camellia needs to be urgently transplanted into breathable soil. It is very rare that a plant can be saved by reducing watering.
Brown spots on the leaves are signs of phyllosticosis. The disease appears due to high air humidity. Treatment is carried out by treating the leaves copper sulfate. The humidity in the room decreases, the affected leaves are removed.
Indoor camellias may harbor spider mites, aphids or scale insects. If they are detected, the plant must be urgently treated with summer oil emulsions, soap solution or chemicals.
The plant reproduces in three ways:
- Cuttings.
- Seeds.
- Vaccination.
Propagation by cuttings
In January and July decorative varieties camellias can be propagated while not yet woody apical cuttings. To do this, cuttings with 3-5 leaves 6-8 cm long are cut and soaked in a heteroauxin solution. Planting material is planted in boxes filled with peat and sand (1:1). The temperature for rooting should be between 20C-23C.
Caring for cuttings involves regularly spraying them and watering the soil. After about two months, the roots will grow and the cuttings can be taken plant in separate containers, the diameter of which should be about 7 cm. At first, young plants are watered abundantly, and after rooting - as needed.
Sowing seeds
When growing camellia from seeds, the characteristics of the varieties may be lost. However, seeds sold in specialized stores retain such characteristics.
Seeds are sown in boxes at a distance of 5-7 cm. Seedling containers covered with glass or film should be placed in a bright, warm place. After two true leaves appear on the seedlings, they will need to be picked into separate pots.
Reproduction by grafting
Some camellia varieties do not take root well when cuttings. In this case they can propagate by grafting in January, choosing for this the upper parts of the shoot with well-developed buds.
After a year, the bushes are transplanted into separate containers with a diameter of 9 cm. In the third year, pots with a diameter of 11-14 cm are prepared for the plants. The soil should consist of heather and leaf soil, turf, peat and sand (2: 2: 2: 2: 1). Young bushes are best replant by transshipment. In this case, the roots will not be damaged and the plant will quickly take root.
Camellia is famous not only for its beautiful flowers, but also for use in pharmacology and medicine. Extracted from its leaves essential oils, which have an antiseptic, anesthetic and tonic effect. And the flowers Chinese camellia You can brew it and drink delicious tea.
The camellia flower represents a very capricious plant, which requires constant attention, but with proper care it blooms amazingly beautifully. If not maintained correctly, this flower instantly drops its buds and does not bloom. Lighting, humidity and air temperature are the main factors for good growth a plant such as camellia. A flower at home will bloom magnificently if you first provide it with sufficient lighting. The light should be bright, but diffused, excluding direct sunlight from entering the camellia. It is very important to increase air humidity in winter period. The camellia flower should not be placed near radiators or heat sources. In summer, it is advisable to place the flower on Fresh air. A balcony or loggia will be just the perfect place for it.
Homemade camellia flower: proper watering- guarantee of abundant flowering
This is true, because a plant, like all living organisms, simply needs moisture. A flower is watered using water
room temperature, it should not contain lime. The soil in the pot should not be overly moistened. The camellia flower will also respond negatively to drafts and sharp changes temperatures It should be fed special fertilizers about 2 times a month.
Camellia is susceptible to disease and attack harmful insects. The main problem in such cases is the appearance of spotting on the leaves. The most dangerous pests are scale insects and whiteflies. If a plant suddenly drops its buds, this primarily indicates improper care.
The camellia flower can be propagated by seeds or cuttings, both apical and annual growth, from which the buds are first removed. Cuttings root well in summer at a temperature of 25 degrees.
Camellia flowering can be delayed or delayed late date. To do this, place the pot with the plant in a dark, cool room, where the air temperature is about 8 degrees. About two weeks before the start of flowering, place the camellia pot in a bright and warm place and be sure to water it abundantly.
Helpful advice: when transplanting camellias, pay attention to the neck of the stem. It should not be covered with soil. And you should not replant plants during a period of intensive growth, otherwise they may stop developing and get sick.
Besides, this flower does not tolerate pruning, and no matter how much you would like to form a nice bush, you should not do this. You can trim only weak shoots that have dropped their leaves so that the plant does not lose decorative look. But this procedure must be performed with caution.
It is necessary to replant every year, older ones - after 2 years. When replanting, it is recommended to completely replace the soil. For camellias, it is better to buy a special soil mixture; its composition is most suitable for such flowers. Some camellias can grow in open ground, however, only in southern and warm regions. With the onset of spring, camellia bushes throw out an incredible amount of buds and flowers, creating the feeling of a fireball. It's fabulously beautiful!
