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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    June 28, 2021
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    Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I won't be able to make a diagnosis.

    It sounds like an infection in your soil. These articles will help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/test-soil-for-pests-and-diseases.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    luis_pr on
    June 25, 2021
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    Depending on the type of camellia, leaves will develop scorched, browned or bronzed areas if directly exposed to too much sun. Once the leaves have turned brown, they will not recover. Camellia sasanqua leaves are more sun tolerant than camellia japonica, reticulata and oleifera leaves. Other causes: poor drainage, lack of water or inconsistent watering or root injury due to transplant.

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  • Answered by
    luis_pr on
    September 16, 2021
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    No need to fertilize in the fall/winter. Just maintain the soil as evenly moist as you can and mulch with 2-4” of organic mulch (no rocks). Stop watering if the soil freezes or temps dip below freezing.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    October 8, 2021
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    You can. It isn't far off from what a Camellia will require. This article will help you to feed them:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/camellia-fertilizer-info.htm

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  • Answered by
    luis_pr on
    October 28, 2021
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    Dads quad can be transplanted when they go semi-dormant in the winter and japonicad -since they tend to mostly bloom in late fall to winter- can be transplanted after they bloom. Be careful with their root system, as they have shallow, tiny, fibrous root that only grow about 4” deep when planted in the ground. More info:

    https://www.americancamellias.com/care-culture-resources/general-culture-requirements/container-grown-camellias

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  • Answered by
    luis_pr on
    November 6, 2021
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    My sasanquas have/are blooming here in Hurst, Texas but the japonicas are still waiting; they bloom in late December to April. Camellias do not go dormant in the Texas normally. They just enter a period of semi-dormancy in which they retain all foliage and blooms. Because of winter is colder in Jan-Feb temperature-wise, they will be subject to be dormant at that time. Watch out for our typically wildly fluctuating temps as these may cause the plants to break dormancy just as a cold snap arrives. I lost one bush in February 2022 because it was blooming when temps plummeted to -2°F. Unfortunately, it is hard to say "when" they are sleep but they stand a better chance in Jan-Feb. Prepare the new hole ahead of time to minimize the time that the plant is exposed. Water deeply the night before and get help to move it if necessary. The more of the rootball and of the fibrous roots that you transfer, the less the roots will be disturbed. Disturbing the roots may cause flower bud failures and cannot be helped (other than by mulching and watering when a finger inserted to a depth of 4" feels dry). Remember that their root system is shallow, tiny, fibrous, like a pancake and grows about 4" deep only. Do not fertilize until spring-ish weather arrives in 2022, probably in mid to late March or April. Protect the foliage from air drying when transporting them (like if you put them on the back of a pickup truck).

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    March 7, 2022
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