How to grow camellias? Pay attention to four points and you can grow beautiful flowers

Camellia is a traditional ornamental flower in China, ranking seventh among the “ten famous flowers”, because its tree form is graceful, its leaves are lush, and its flowers are profuse; it is often grown as a potted ornamental plant, and looks beautiful placed in the living room, study, by the window, or on the balcony. So, what are the growing methods for camellias? Let us introduce them below.

1. Introduction to camellias!

1. What color are camellias?

There are many varieties of camellia, and their colors differ too, mainly pink, red, yellow, white, etc.; there are also varieties with two colors alternating and with different shades, mostly flowers with red and white alternating.

2. Where are camellias native to?

Camellias originated in the Himalayan region and are mainly distributed in Chongqing, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, China, Shandong and other places; among them, Sichuan, Taiwan, China, Shandong, Jiangxi and other places have wild species, and at present camellias can be cultivated in most parts of China.

3. What is the flower language of camellias?

The flower language of white camellia: innocent and pure;

The flower language of red camellia: naturally beautiful;

The flower language of pink camellia: overcoming difficulties;

The flower language of golden-yellow camellia: modesty, ideal love, virtue, loveliness.

2. Introduction to camellia growing methods!

1. Propagation: there are 4 kinds: cuttings, grafting, layering, and sowing.

Cuttings propagation is best done in mid-June and at the end of August, and about 6 weeks after inserting they can take root; grafting propagation is best done from May to June, and about 60 days after grafting they can sprout and send out shoots; layering propagation is best done during the plum rain season, and about 60 days after layering they can take root; sowing propagation is best done in mid-October, and about 15 days after sowing they begin to germinate.

2. Soil: relatively high in humus and slightly acidic.

Camellias like fertile, loose, slightly acidic soil, with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 being best; the soil chosen is usually mainly soil with relatively high humus content and slightly acidic soil. If you mix it yourself, the ingredients are: 50% mountain soil, 40% sawdust or edible mushroom residue, and 10% cake fertilizer powder or livestock manure and phosphate fertilizer powder.

3. Temperature: between 18-25℃.

Camellias like a warm climate, fear both high temperatures and low temperatures, like semi-shade and avoid blazing sun; the suitable temperature for growth is 18 to 25℃. If the temperature is too high in summer, prevent exposure to the sun and provide appropriate shading; if the temperature is too low in winter, move them back indoors for care, and when there is sun at noon they can be moved onto the balcony.

4. Watering: it must not be too dry or too wet.

Camellias like high air humidity and avoid dryness; when watering, it must not be too dry or too wet. If it is summer, water once a day and also spray the leaves once; if it is winter, water once every 5-6 days; if it is spring or autumn, water once every 2-3 days.

5. Fertilizing: do not apply concentrated fertilizer.

Camellias like fertilizer, but concentrated fertilizer must not be applied; fertilizing is mainly with phosphate fertilizer and supplemented by nitrogen fertilizer. Generally in October to November and April to May, fertilize 2 to 4 times, and you can fertilize once every 10 days; the fertilizer must be fully decomposed before use, and concentrated fertilizer must not be applied, so as not to damage the root system.

6. Pruning: prune in good time.

Camellias need to have diseased and pest-damaged branches, overly dense branches, and weak branches cut off in good time, and leggy branches shortened; if there are too many flower buds, appropriately cut away the excess flower buds, keeping 1 to 2 per branch and at most only 3; after the flowers fade, promptly cut off the withered flowers.

7. Pests and diseases: spray chemicals for control.

The main insect pests of camellias are stem borers and scale insects, and the main diseases are black mold and anthracnose; some chemicals can be sprayed to prevent damage from pests and diseases.

3. What should be noted when growing camellias?

1. The soil for growing camellias must not be alkaline, otherwise it will cause yellow leaves.

2. When watering camellias, water whenever the soil is dry; water thoroughly, and do not let water accumulate; do not pour water on the flower buds, as it will cause bud drop; and do not pour water on the flowers, as it will affect the flowering period.

3. Fertilizing camellias must not use concentrated fertilizer, otherwise it will cause root burn or leaf drop and bud drop.

4. The temperature for growing camellias must be neither too high nor too low, so as not to be unfavorable to the growth of camellias, and even more so they must not be exposed to the sun.

Summary: the above is an introduction to camellia growing methods; pay attention to 4 points and you can grow beautiful flowers.