My fascination with camellias began at a young age. An aunt and uncle owned a camellia nursery in southern Alabama. Their property was ringed with massive japonicas. In early spring an amazing array ...
When you plant camellias in your yard, you can have six months of flowers because there are fall-, winter- and spring-flowering types. Camellias need little to keep them healthy and attractive looking ...
Camellias are some of the toughest plants you can put in a garden. They tolerate harsh pruning, windstorms, tidal flooding and dogs romping past them. Newer varieties weather colder winters than ...
They're one of the first harbingers of proper spring, with their colourful waxy flowers and glossy dark green leaves, and camellias are surprisingly easy to look after. And right now, gardens and ...
Camellias, with their vibrant waxy flowers and glossy dark green leaves, are a sure sign that spring is in full swing. They're not only a visual treat but also surprisingly simple to care for.
When these early-spring shrubs finish blooming, get out a sharp hand saw and begin trimming for shape and health. There's no one better at the art of pruning shrubs than Cass Turnbull of PlantAmnesty, ...
Here’s a camellia-care calendar from Sabrina Canter, who cares for flowers in the Hofheimer Camellia Garden at Norfolk Botanical Garden, and Marcus Jones, curator of woody plants at the garden. Prune.
1 Control aphids: Aphids multiply quickly in springtime, sapping the strength from a wide array of plants and producing sticky honeydew. Aphids are easily controlled with an abundance of ladybugs, or ...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Spring is in full bloom and Chief Meteorologist David Paul joined PC Brown of PC’s Nursery to talk azalea and camellia care. Brown’s top tip for these plants is timely pruning.
A bee nose dives into the center of a camellia growing on the land owned by Paul Heurkamp of Pearl River on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune) Upcoming ...