Hard Pruning A Camellia

Question

I transplanted a 5 foot tall camellia in may. I reduced the height by about 20% and it seems to be doing fine. I would like to further reduce it’s height to about half it’s original 5 foot height. Do camellia have dormant buds in the stem like boxwoods? Any suggestions?

Answer 1

It is getting late in the year to be pruning these, or you risk losing some buds for next year! Should you still wish to prune it up a bit more, then I would take no more than 1/3 of the plant at each pruning session.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/pruning-camellias-how-to-prune-a-camellia-plant.htm