Forms
Camellias come in a variety of forms. The most common, of course, is the container with one gallons, three gallons and five gallons available in most cases. Some varieties are available as a 'tree', which means the lower limbs have been pruned off, and it is shaped as a single trunk with the foliage at the top. Other varieties come espaliered, where they are grown one-dimensionally on a trellis. While these are quite attractive, they do require more maintenance, than the traditional potted forms.
Fertilization Needs
Camellias are not heavy feeders. They can be fertilized once a year in the spring with an azalea/camellia food. If the pH gets too high around these plants, they will show signs of iron chlorosis, just like azaleas. This can be prevented by maintaining an acid pH, or corrected with iron chelate. Any pruning which is needed should be done in the spring, after all blooms are gone, and when new growth has begun. But pruning should be kept to a minimum if possible. Also like azaleas, they occasionally will suffer from leaf galls, the waxy-like deformed leaves in cool, wet springs. This is more of a nuisance than a life-threatening disease.
FormsCamellias come in a variety of forms. The most common, of course, is the container with one gallons, three gallons and five gallons available in most cases. Some varieties are available as a 'tree', which means the lower limbs have been pruned off, and it is shaped as a single trunk with the foliage at the top. Other varieties come espaliered, where they are grown one-dimensionally on a trellis. While these are quite attractive, they do require more maintenance, than the traditional potted forms.Fertilization NeedsCamellias are not heavy feeders. They can be fertilized once a year in the spring with an azalea/camellia food. If the pH gets too high around these plants, they will show signs of iron chlorosis, just like azaleas. This can be prevented by maintaining an acid pH, or corrected with iron chelate. Any pruning which is needed should be done in the spring, after all blooms are gone, and when new growth has begun. But pruning should be kept to a minimum if possible. Also like azaleas, they occasionally will suffer from leaf galls, the waxy-like deformed leaves in cool, wet springs. This is more of a nuisance than a life-threatening disease.
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