How to care for camellia trees: indoor cultivation methods and the cultivation and maintenance of camellias.

How to care for camellia trees at homeFor many girls, learning how to care for camellia trees at home and related knowledge about the cultivation and maintenance of camellias, let's follow the editor to find out!Camellias are one of the top ten famous flowers in China. How to care for camellias? Camellias, also known as tea flowers, belong to the Camellia genus of the Theaceae family and are evergreen shrubs and small trees. Camellias have a full and elegant flower shape and are one of the traditional top ten famous flowers in China. They are also one of the world's famous flowers.I. Camellia propagation methods: divided into seed propagation, grafting, cutting propagation, and layering propagation.1. Seed sowingApplicable to single or semi-double petal varieties. In mid-to-late October, place the harvested fruit in a well-ventilated indoor area to dry in the shade. After the fruit capsule opens, remove the seeds and sow immediately. If sowing cannot be done in autumn, the seeds need to be stored in sand until February of the following year. Before sowing, seeds can be mixed with a new type of high-fat film, generally, autumn sowing has a higher germination rate than spring sowing.2. GraftingGrafting is also an important step in propagating camellias. Choose healthy semi-lignified branches, from bottom to top, with one bud and one leaf each. Cut the scion into a wedge shape and place it in a damp towel. Clean the mud and sand from the rootstock seedlings, then cut off the seedlings 1-1.5 cm above the cotyledonary leaves, split the stem longitudinally along the cotyledonary suture line, and the depth should be the same as the oblique surface of the scion; insert the cut scion into the cleft of the rootstock, aligning one side of the cambium layer, and tie it up with a plastic film strip.3. CuttingChoose the current year's semi-mature branches from the outer part of the tree crown with full leaves, plump leaf buds, and no diseases or pests. The cutting length is generally 4-10 cm, with two leaves left at the tip and the bottom should be taken with a heel. Maintain sufficient humidity during cutting, avoid direct sunlight, and spray water on the leaves to keep a thin film of water on the leaf surface for a higher survival rate.How to care for camellia trees at home4. Layering propagationDuring the plum rain season, choose a strong one-year-old branch, 20 cm from the top, perform a ring-shaped stripping 1 cm wide, cover it with decomposed leaf soil, wrap it with plastic film, and after about 60 days, it will root. Cut it off and it can be directly potted, with a high survival rate.II. Growing environmentTo know how to care for camellias, you need to understand their growing environment. Camellias prefer fertile, loose, slightly acidic soil, warm, humid, and semi-shaded environments. They are afraid of high temperatures, avoid strong sunlight, and dislike dry conditions. Temperature is one of the important conditions for the growth of camellias, with an optimal growth temperature of 18-25°C. They can tolerate slightly cold temperatures, with most varieties tolerating -10°C low temperatures and hot summers, but growth is inhibited when temperatures exceed 36°C. High or low temperatures are not conducive to the growth of camellias.III. Cultivation managementHow to care for camellias, camellias do not have very high requirements, but there are some things to note. Soil is the fundamental condition for the growth of camellias and should be selected with a high humus content, slightly acidic soil, and it is best to keep the soil not too dry or too wet.