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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 15, 2008 10:51:57 GMT 1
I've taken these this morning - this is outside our kitchen door and after the heavy frosts a month ago, I didn't think we would have any flowers. The buds had frost on them but where the plant is, as the sun is low in the sky still, the frost had thawed before the usn came on to it.   Our other camellia is at the bottom og the garden and has never flowered and is only 1/4 of the size if that, I am going to try and move it as it obvously isn't happy where it is. |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Mar 15, 2008 12:59:59 GMT 1
Thats beautiful BM, mine has buds but as yet no sign of flowers, last nights GW has given me a few pointers though  |
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Post by debbiem on Mar 15, 2008 13:17:00 GMT 1
Is your soil particularly acid, Myrtle? How old is that Camellia - it's beautiful! |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 17, 2008 10:50:51 GMT 1
Is your soil particularly acid, Myrtle? How old is that Camellia - it's beautiful! It has been in about 12-15 years I think, it doesn't get any special treatment except in the summer when I will empty the teapot over it! It's positioned under the plum tree. I'm probably doing everything wrong but it's happy ;D |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 17, 2008 12:36:12 GMT 1
My 2 are in containers of JI ericaceous compost, they are covered in buds but now sign of them opening atm. Any pruning should be done immediately after flowering and fed then too. ;D They prefer shade and it's best that the winter sun doesn't shine on them. They cope with frost really well but need to defrost slowly. I thought I would use this one as a guide for moving the other one The witch - i.e. move after flowering, lightly prune and feed. Does that sound o.k. bearing in mind it isn't doing very well where it is? |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 17, 2008 13:20:49 GMT 1
I thought I would use this one as a guide for moving the other one The witch - i.e. move after flowering, lightly prune and feed. Does that sound o.k. bearing in mind it isn't doing very well where it is? Oh I see BM - is the other one in bud? It has never flowered and is really sad looking, hasn't grown much at all, so I am of the mind that it would be better to try and move it and at least give it a chance. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 17, 2008 13:34:17 GMT 1
It has never flowered and is really sad looking, hasn't grown much at all, so I am of the mind that it would be better to try and move it and at least give it a chance. I'd move it now then BM - if I were you that is. I wonder if the sick one has hit rock, or maybe that part of your garden is quite as acid as by your kitchen door. I think is has hit our neighbour's conifers along the back fence! Far too densely planted, although they do trim the height every other year (the previous chap who planted them trimmed every year), we chop them back to the fence line but I think they are just too much competition and so I'm going to try it near the other one. |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 4, 2009 20:43:43 GMT 1
I noticed that this thread was last posted a year ago-- How are your Camelias coming along? Have you still got them? Here is a photograph of mine taken today--The first time it has Flower Buds on it--I moved it from North facing to West facing last year and the shock it must have done it good.  Just ignore the Hand!! |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 4, 2009 21:49:37 GMT 1
Mine is west facing as well biggs  but my leaves arent as dark and glossy as yours ! its just in bud at the moment I hope when it opens up the snow doesnt come and cover it like it usually does!! a bit like it is out there at the moment.  |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 4, 2009 22:08:56 GMT 1
I give mine a good feed of Liquid Rose Feed Tonic -during the year--I will look for the bottle tomorrow to let you know what make it is-(I got it from Wilcos)
Prune young plants after flowering and dont let them lack water during the Summer months, this helps to develop the buds for the following year.
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Post by maggyd on Mar 4, 2009 23:06:23 GMT 1
I give mine a good feed of Liquid Rose Feed Tonic -during the year--I will look for the bottle tomorrow to let you know what make it is-(I got it from Wilcos) Prune young plants after flowering and dont let them lack water during the Summer months, this helps to develop the buds for the following year. Its taller than me Biggs and Id say it has been in for over ten years, I know about watering in the summer but it has such a spread I dint think it gets enough I have even watered it in the last few weeks as it is bone dry under there!! its covered in buds! but when they open the go rust and drop within a day or so!I have been feeding Rhododendron feed but I haven't given it sequestrion of Iron for months Ive forgotten to get some. |
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Post by emseypop on Mar 5, 2009 12:30:56 GMT 1
I think mine may have had it, I cut it right back last year, and it doesn't seem to be coming back.
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Post by petal on Mar 5, 2009 12:56:57 GMT 1
i need some advise ,i had one for my 40th anniversary it had 2 flowers on it then, but since then i'v had nothing, not one flower has developed,i dont prune it, do you think i should move it to another place in the garden, by the way it was got from a very good gardening centre ,
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Post by maggyd on Mar 5, 2009 14:15:58 GMT 1
Have you got it outside Petal? they only flower in the spring just about now, mine has buds but non are open yet. You need to put it on a west facing fence or wall just so that it doesnt burn with the rising sun in the East when it is covered with dew, is it in ericasious compost? I wouldnt prune it unless it got too big, you have to make sure that it doesnt dry out in the summer months or it wont develope the buds for the next seasons flowers, mine is in the border and I presume it was planted with a good amount of compost round its roots.Ive just looked it up in my plant book and it says "Put the plant in a slightly shaded spot. Feed once every two weeks in spring and summer. To keep compact prune back stems by a third after flowering. It can grow to 6ft with a 3ft spread. Hope this helps.
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Post by maggyd on Mar 5, 2009 14:20:17 GMT 1
I think mine may have had it, I cut it right back last year, and it doesn't seem to be coming back. I wouldnt give up on it em. Ive lost too much pruning so my moto is if in doubt DONT ;D I have lost a pieris I think cutting it back it has just one roset showing, try giving it a feed and try and coddle it. |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Mar 5, 2009 15:18:07 GMT 1
My Camellia survived being dug up, and potted for the move, and has lots of very small buds on it, it has been fed with ericaceous feed once since it was potted up, but Im not expecting greatness from it this year, maybe next?  |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 5, 2009 16:09:22 GMT 1
It might suprise you Sweety my buds are smaller this year than ever!! I wonder why we had loads of rain in the summer. |
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Post by petal on Mar 5, 2009 16:14:27 GMT 1
thanks for that advise, i have got it in the ground, i think i will have to move it ,as its in direct sunlight for most of the day, i have it near to our pretty rose bush so i thought that might shade it but not enough, when is thwe best time to move it, i have had another look at it and there are no buds at all, i had it on nov 26th 2006, but left it in its pot untill the spring of 07,
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Post by maggyd on Mar 5, 2009 16:27:20 GMT 1
If it has no buds I dont see why you cant move it now! mine gets sun during the day as well petal its just the morning sun you have to watch, could you not put something on the east side of it just to shade it then.
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Post by petal on Mar 5, 2009 16:41:47 GMT 1
I'll try that maggie, my neighbor has one in a pot that she brings out about now and shes got lots of buds on hers, mine didn't flower last year either, so it does make me think it's not happy where it is,
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Post by maggyd on Mar 5, 2009 16:52:38 GMT 1
Try watering it just once with potash or scattering a bit an old gardener told me to do this with something that wasnt flowering, just a bit dont overdo it in case!!
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 5, 2009 20:48:55 GMT 1
The one in the photographs was pruned after flowering last year, it has buds on it but they are not as big as Biggles'. I did wonder if it would take a year or so to get over the shock. The other one is still in the back border - I have been unable to dig it out! I think the roots have become so entangled with the conifer roots from the back. Hubby is going to have a go for me (he just doesn't know yet!)
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Post by Biggles on Mar 5, 2009 21:11:43 GMT 1
Conifers take alot of goodness out of the soil-so if you have your Camelias planted there they will need extra nourishent-
If you like the Camelia in that position you needn't move it but just give it a 'prune' and extra feed-
Maggs has given the correct and clear instructions on 'Looking after' the Camelia- Bigs
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 7, 2009 12:53:31 GMT 1
Conifers take alot of goodness out of the soil-so if you have your Camelias planted there they will need extra nourishent- If you like the Camelia in that position you needn't move it but just give it a 'prune' and extra feed- Maggs has given the correct and clear instructions on 'Looking after' the Camelia- Bigs I've cleared a lot of the other plants and debris from around it and it does look happier, in need of a good feed yes, so it may be better to try and encourage it where it is than to make a pigs ear of trying to move it! |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 7, 2009 13:08:17 GMT 1
Yes I dont think I would chance moving it Myrtle my O.H. said of mine just a couple of weeks ago " that thing takes up too much room ! I think it wants digging out"  Ill be watching him he has a habit of murdering things if Im not watching. |
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