From Winter To Spring, Camellia So Raise, Than Rose Amazing!

From winter to early spring, in the coldest days of the year, there are not only plum blossoms, but also camellia flowers.

On the self-cultivation of "famous flowers"

There are tens of thousands of flowering plants, camillas can be stable in the Chinese traditional "top ten flowers" list, is not accidental or lucky, but through thousands of years of "self-cultivation" road, has been recognized and loved by the world the inevitable result!

Camellia has a long history of cultivation in China, which can be traced back to the Shu and Han Dynasties (221-263 AD). Camellia varieties were first recorded in the Tang Dynasty, and reached the peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The new varieties of camellia recorded in the Qing Dynasty have reached 87.

If the plum blossom gives a person "Ling frost proud snow, iron bone ice heart" high cold impression, then camellia temperament is more "rich and delicate, dignified and elegant", worthy of the "delicate guest in the flower" good name.

Camellia in full bloom in winter and spring January to March or so, the Spring Festival, plus colorful, beautiful and diverse, elegant and polymorphic flowers, smell fragrant, so many people have it as a New Year's Eve flower arrangement, very festive!

Camellia varieties are very many, there are single, semi-double, double, curved, five star, hexagonal, loose shell type. The colors are also quite rich, with red, purple, white, yellow, pink and other colors, and even colorful markings, which are very amazing.

Camellia tree is beautiful in shape, evergreen in all seasons, easy to shape, and is widely used in home gardening. It can be potted or bonsai shape, but also can be planted in the courtyard, or isolated or scattered group plants, easily become the scenic spot C!

Compared with rose, clema lotus, hydrangea and fruit trees, camellia has lower requirements for area and light. It is resistant to semi-shade and red spider. As long as you master the basic points, you can plant the amazing effect of flowers on the branches!

Conserving the environment

Camellia prefers semi-shade, so it is recommended to plant it in the east, south and shelter location (if there are trees and other shrubs to provide semi-shade environment is the best).

Spring and autumn to sufficient light; In summer, pay attention to shade and avoid sun exposure; Avoid cold, dry north winds in winter.

Note: If planting next to a wall (or fence), it is recommended to ensure that the planting site is at least 30cm away from the wall so that the plant can receive natural rainfall. This will also prevent the wall from absorbing water from the surrounding soil and causing the camellia to dry out.

Temperature

Camellia growth temperature between 15~30°C, environmental humidity should be maintained above 60%, dry season can be more spray water.

In winter, if the temperature is lower than -5°, you need to move into the room or protect the winter, otherwise it is easy to frostbite or even freeze to death, or have a certain impact on flowering (it is recommended that the north indoor pot maintenance).

Soil

Camellia like loose breathable acidic soil, do not like lime, and taboo hardening, alkaline, drought or other easy to water soil!

Watering

Camellia watering to master the degree of dry and wet, until the soil surface began to white can be watered, watering is watered. Dry too much, many times not through the case, you can try to use the way of soaking basin. Summer adhere to early, late watering, avoid high temperature around noon watering, winter should be around noon watering.

When watering, we should try to water acidic or neutral water (avoid alkaline water), so as to promote the absorption of roots.

Application of fertilizer

Camcha likes fertilizer. When changing POTS, you can place an appropriate amount of slow-release fertilizer at the bottom of the pot, as well as fully decomposed bone meal, rice chap ash, poultry manure and superphosphate (avoid alkaline organic fertilizer).

The growth period needs topdressing, more conducive to its growth, fertilizer should pay attention to the proportion of phosphate fertilizer is slightly larger, in order to promote the flowers. Avoid thick fertilizer to avoid fertilizer damage.

Change the basin

Camellia is a shallow root plant, so be careful not to hurt the root system when transplanting.

Camellia IS recommended to change the pot after the spring flower or autumn, and it is appropriate to choose the pot of 5-10 centimeters larger than the original caliber. POTS should not be too large and too deep, to avoid late water management is not in place and cause root rot.

Pruning

Camellia trim the best time is after the flower, mainly cut dry branches, diseased branches, cross branches, too dense branches, obviously affect the tree shape of the branches, as well as the redundant flower buds, should not be re-cut.

After autumn, camellia buds gradually form, so it is recommended to leave 1-3 buds on each branch and keep a certain distance, so as not to consume nutrients and affect the opening of other buds.

Pest and disease control

Camellia is more leathery, the main diseases are anthracnose, leaf spot, bituminous coal disease and so on. The main prevention and control agents are: withdraw bacteria, carbendazim, chlorothalonil and so on.

The main insect pests are red spider, aphid, scale shell insect, etc. The main control agents are chlorfenmethrin and Hui Jian.

Camellia FAQ Q&A

Q:

What is the difference between camellia and camellia?

A:

Camellia sasanqua and Camellia sp. Both belong to Camellia genus in the Camellia family. Camellia sasanqua is called camellia because its flower type has the characteristics of camellia and plum blossoms.

• Tea plum leaves are relatively small, delicate and resistant to pruning, and are used for hedgerows, styles, etc. Camellia leaves are relatively large, beautiful tree shape, more than a single plant or pot.

• Tea plum blossoms are relatively small, most of them are single petals, and the flowering stage is early. Camellia flowers are relatively large, with double petals in the majority, late flowering, falling flowers for a blossoming fall.

Q:

Why camellia bud has not opened?

A:

Possible reasons are:

1, insufficient light, camellia needs sufficient sunlight in spring to promote flower bud differentiation;

2, the temperature is too low, the flower bud growth is slow, the northern flower friends suggest camellia in the indoor or balcony maintenance (pay attention to ventilation);

3, lack of water, easy to lead to dry bud, bud, bud can not open and so on;

4, nutrient deficiency, not enough energy to bloom, before flowering need appropriate topdressing phosphorus and potash fertilizer;

5, too many buds, individual varieties of camellia will be too many buds, resulting in insufficient nutrition, it is recommended to retain 1-3 large buds per branch;

6, humidity is not enough, camellia likes humid climate, dry indoor, it is recommended to open a humidifier or often spray water.

Q:

Camellia why can fall bud?

A:

Possible reasons are:

1, improper watering, flowering stage pot soil is too dry, camellia easy to fall bud, pot soil too wet easy to rot;

2, the pot is too large, the old pot bud stage, it is recommended that the diameter of the new pot is not greater than 8 cm;

3, the temperature change is too big easy to lead to falling buds;

4, nutrient deficiency, too many flower buds easy to fall off because of nutrient deficiency, pay attention to thin buds;

5, the soil is not suitable, camellia prefers acidic loose breathable soil, compaction, alkaline and drought or water soil will lead to poor growth of camellia.

Guo Moruo once praised: "camellia tree early peach, a hundred clouds in the proud. Surprised Tang Mei sleepy, foil Song Bai Beizi male."

Do you want to feel this amazing camellia scenery? That might as well plant a tree, now is the camellia flowering and New Year's Day, the Spring Festival is approaching, flowers happy, warm fragrant ~