How much does a golden camellia sapling cost? Detailed planting methods

Golden camellia is one of the national first-class protected plants, a shrub of the genus Camellia in the family Theaceae, and a twin sister of tea, camellia, Nanshan camellia, oil camellia, and sasanqua. Its flowers are golden yellow, as if coated with a layer of wax, crystal clear and oily, with a sense of being semi-transparent. Abroad it is called the magical oriental magic tea, and is praised as the giant panda of the plant kingdom and the queen of the tea family. Below let us take a look at golden camellia sapling prices and planting methods!

Golden camellia sapling price list

Note: Golden camellia is a rare and precious plant in the world, extremely uncommon, with an extremely narrow distribution. There are mainly 28 common varieties and multiple variants, and the price differences between different varieties are also very large. The above prices are for reference only; please refer to the actual prices when purchasing.

Propagation methods of golden camellia

1. Sowing: Golden camellia fruit generally matures in early to mid-October and splits open in late October. The seeds have no after-ripening dormancy period, so autumn sowing is preferable. In early to mid-October, place the harvested fruit in a ventilated indoor area to dry in the shade. After the capsule splits and the seeds are taken out, sow them immediately.

2. Cuttage: The suitable period for golden camellia cuttage is from April to early May, and it can also be done in mid to late September. Select semi-ripened branches of the current year from the outer part of the crown that are firm in tissue, have complete leaves, plump leaf buds, and no pests or diseases. New roots can grow in about 1 month after cuttage.

3. Grafting: Golden camellia grafting is divided into seedling rootstock grafting and semi-ripened branch grafting. For seedling rootstock grafting, ordinary single-petaled camellia and oil camellia can be used as rootstocks. Semi-ripened branch grafting usually uses adult seedlings of thick-seeded camellia or oil camellia as rootstocks. Both grafting methods have relatively high survival rates.

4. Tissue culture: Embryo culture, cotyledon in vitro culture, and shoot tip and single bud culture of golden camellia have been successful. Research shows that the induction of bud formation and rooting in test-tube plantlets is related to factors such as the position of the explant, inorganic salt concentration, vitamins, sucrose, growth regulators, and light.

Planting methods of golden camellia

1. Soil: Golden camellia has low soil requirements and can grow in slightly acidic to neutral soil. It prefers well-drained acidic soil. For potting soil, it is best to add 1/2 to 1/3 pine needle soil to garden soil.

2. Watering: Golden camellia has strong waterlogging tolerance. It is best to keep the potting soil moist when watering. The water used for watering flowers must be mixed with 1% ferrous sulfate each time, so that the water always maintains a certain weak acidity.

3. Light: Golden camellia prefers a semi-shady and semi-cool environment, but during the seedling stage it prefers shade. After entering the flowering period, it quite likes transmitted sunlight. In summer, it can only be exposed to the sun for at most 2 hours in the morning.

4. Fertilizing: Golden camellia is tolerant of poor soil but also likes fertilizer. Generally, fertilize 2 to 4 times before flowering in October to November and after flowering in April to May. The fertilizer mainly uses compound fertilizer and compost combined with an appropriate amount of phosphate fertilizer.

5. Pests and diseases: The diseases of golden camellia include anthracnose, sooty mold, leaf blight, bud blight, etc. A 70% thiophanate-methyl 800-fold dilution can be used for foliar spraying at the early stage of disease onset, once every 5 to 7 days, for 3 consecutive sprays.

6. Pruning: Golden camellia grows slowly and is not suitable for intensive pruning. The crown develops evenly, so special pruning is not needed either. It is only necessary to cut off diseased and pest-infested branches, overly dense branches, weak branches, and leggy branches. Newly planted seedlings can also be pruned moderately to ensure survival.