Flowering evergreen shrubs and trees, Genus "Camellia" species, varieties, cultivars, and hybrids, including "C. sinensis" and "C. sasanqua" cultivars.
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Sun protection while establishing Camellia Sinensis (tea plants)
I live in rural Auckland, New Zealand (Microclimate probably zone 9B equivalent ?). Summers days get to 25-29c, with very high UV (10-11 on sunny days) due to proximity to thinness of Ozone round the Ozone hole. We are at the height of summer…
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What is causing yellow discoloration on the leaves of my Camellia?
Some of the leaves on my flowering Camellia have yellow patches on them. The discoloration is only on new growth on the south-facing side of the shrub. Some of the leaves show physical damage, but others don't. The Camellia was here when I bought…
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Camellia (Camellia-Little-Leanne) loosing leaves after fertilising it
my camellia tree looks likr it is dying after feeding it with a teaspoon of slow-release fertilizer. (Hortico plant fertiliser for flowers, fruits and veggies)
The leaves have started wilting and shedding without any new growth.
What should I do to…
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Camelia leaf turning brown
[!I have planted my in a barrel. Few months back its leaf started turn yellowish . I feed it with iron containing fertilizer . Now its leaf becoming brown , like it caught fire. What i have to do now?..
This plant is not over watered and it now…
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Should Camellias bloom in the northern hemisphere in early October?
I had a Camellia japonica 'Sweet Sensations' open two blooms on Oct 7, and a C. sasanqua 'Setsugekka' open two on Oct 10, with many more blooms to come. The temperatures here in Texas are still reaching 90 °F.
Neither flower is remarkable, except…
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Symmetrical brown dots on camellia leaves
Help please. I’m located in the Pacific Northwest USA. I just noticed that much of the new growth on my (old) established camellia shrub has these odd brownish dots. Only 2-4 dots per leaf, all located on the underside and near the stem base. The…
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Spring's Promise camellia, zone 6a?
Has anyone had success growing Spring's Promise camellia in a cold zone 6a climate?
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Camelia changii - fertilization problems
My Camellia changii is losing its color and getting this aspects so sad. Is it lack of fertilizer or, conversely, excess? I live in Sintra, Portugal, and the climate is excellent for camellias in general.
Is there anyone who can help me?
The soil…
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The best way to naturally lower ph to 5.5
My pH is a steady 7.0
I'm organic and need to lower to 5.0-6.5 growing tea
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What am I doing wrong with my camelia?
TLDR: what is wrong with this recently bought potted camellia? Is it one-time frost damage, a reaction to being relocated, or something permanent I should address?
At the end of March, I purchased a camellia with the intent of raising it in a pot…
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What temperature will kill camellia plants?
I have many camellia japonicas and sasanquas. In very cold weather I protected newer smaller plants. But global warming has dealt a bad blow to E TX , we had +7 °F overnight and in the 20's °F for 4 or more days. Of course the blooms are gone (have…
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