How to tend a Camellia japonica

Also known as: Thea japonica (L.) Baill., Camellia bonnardii Berlese, Camellia florida Salisb., Camellia hayaoi Yanagita ex Kusaka, Camellia hozanensis (Hayata) Hayata, Camellia japonica var. concava Makino, Camellia japonica var. hexapetala Makino, Camellia japonica var. hortensis (Makino) Makino, Camellia japonica subsp. hortensis (Makino) Masamura & Yanagih., Camellia japonica var. hozanensis (Hayata) Yamam., Camellia japonica f. ilicifolia Makino, Camellia japonica f. lancifolia H.Hara, Camellia japonica f. leucantha Makino ex H.Hara, Camellia japonica f. lilifolia Makino, Camellia japonica var. longifolia Nakai, Camellia japonica var. macrocarpa Masam., Camellia japonica f. macrocarpa (Masam.) Tuyama, Camellia japonica var. nakaii (Hayata) Yamam., Camellia japonica f. otome Makino, Camellia japonica f. parviflora Makino, Camellia japonica f. polypetala Makino, Camellia japonica f. trifida Makino, Camellia kaempferia Reboul, Camellia mutabilis Paxton, Camellia nakaii (Hayata) Hayata, Camellia planipetala Lem., Camellia tsubakki Crantz, Camellia tuckiana Anon., Camellia wabiske (Makino) Kitam., Thea hozanensis Hayata, Thea nakaii Hayata, Camellia japonica var. japonica , Thea camellia Hoffmanns., Camellia sylvestris Berl., Thea japonica var. spontanea Makino, Thea japonica var. hortensis Makino, Camellia bonnardi Berl., Kemelia japonica (L.) Raf., Camellia fimbriata P.B.Mead, Camellia incarnata P.B.Mead, Camellia bononicana Anon., Camellia imbricata P.B.Mead, Camellia imperialis Van Houtte, Camellia maeleniana Scheidw., Camellia marginata Hally ex J.Dix, Camellia bonnardii Berl. ex Lem., Camellia japonica var. spontanea Makino, Camellia japonica var. chandleri Herb., Camellia japonica var. conferta Herb., Camellia japonica var. eburnea Herb., Camellia japonica var. foliolosa Herb., Camellia japonica var. haylockii Herb., Camellia japonica var. lysantha Herb., Camellia japonica var. modesta Herb., Camellia japonica var. picta Herb., Camellia japonica var. porrecta Herb., Camellia japonica var. pumila Herb., Camellia japonica var. spofforthiae Herb., Camellia japonica var. rosigena Herb., Camellia japonica var. sporrorthiana Herb., Camellia japonica var. venosa Herb., Camellia japonica var. victrix Herb., Camellia japonica var. ulantha Herb., Camellia japonica var. woodsii Herb., Camellia japonica var. donckelarii C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. triumphans C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. curvatifolia C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. delicatissima C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. imbricata-alba C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. latifolia C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. minuta C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. picturata C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. resplendens C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. anemoniflora-rosea C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. punctata-major C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. leeana-superba C.Morren, Camellia japonica var. kurtzii Van Mons, Camellia japonica var. tamponea Drapiez, Camellia japonica var. adelaideae Drapiez, Camellia japonica f. albipetala H.T.Chang, Camellia japonica var. variegata Standish ex J.Dix, Camellia japonica var. halleyi Scheidw., Thea reticulata var. wabiske Makino, Camellia japonica var. longifolia Koidz., Camellia japonica f. longifolia Uyeki

Watering

Not resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Likes half shade environments, put in a bright place in summer and autumn, full sunlight in winter

Soil

Likes acidic soil, peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn, except flowering stages

Pruning

Remove dead and yellowish leaves and withered flowers

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Theaceae, Camellia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period October-May, viewing period 3-4 weeks
Flower colors
red, yellow, white, pink
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