How to grow camellias in pots
Today, I will explain in detail how to grow camellias in pots and share some experience in the aspect of green plant maintenance, including planting techniques for camellias. If there are any mistakes, please feel free to correct me!
Many friends love to grow flowers and enjoy beautiful green plants. Having a pot of continuously blooming flowers at home can be a versatile decoration, no matter where it is placed. However, in the cold winter, usually blooming plants like roses and snowflake flowers start to quiet down, and orchids and peonies stop blooming. There is a kind of flower that is different. It blooms in the coldest time, from winter to the following April or May, with a relatively long blooming period. That flower is the camellia, and it comes in many varieties, such as Xiangfei camellia, Hualuezhen, Hongchidan, Dongfangliang, etc.
Camellia flowers are relatively large and can have double petals with overlapping layers. The flower colors are rich, including elegant white, pink, bright red, and various mixed colors. When they bloom, the leaves are lush and green, the flowers are fresh, elegant, and grand. The flowers are larger than roses and more beautiful than orchids, with a faint fragrance. To some extent, they are even more durable and pleasant to look at than peonies. There are now more and more varieties of camellias, some of which have fragrances that are very appealing. Keeping a pot indoors will fill the room with a strong and distinct fragrance, making one feel relaxed and comfortable. So, how should camellias in pots be maintained?
There are three key points to planting camellias: large flowers, long blooming period, and blooming even in cold weather.
1. When you first bring the camellia pot plant home, place it in a semi-shaded and well-ventilated area. Let it adapt for about a week before exposing it to direct sunlight, as this can cause the leaves to wilt and look unhealthy.
2. If you are just starting to care for it, don't rush to prune the roots or change the pot and soil. Plant it in a slightly larger pot with the original soil, preparing decomposed leaf soil, river sand garden soil, some slow-release fertilizer, and granular soil, or peat soil mixed with other ingredients. Add some organic fertilizer to the bottom of the pot as a base fertilizer.
How to grow camellias in pots
This type of potting soil is less likely to compact and is more breathable and draining. As long as the potting soil is fertile and loose, the plant will grow better in the later stages. As long as the potting soil is good, loose, breathable, and fertile, the plant may only be a small seedling, about 30 centimeters tall at the beginning. Within half a year, it can suddenly grow to one meter tall and even fill with flower buds.
3. When growing camellias in winter, if you want them to bloom earlier, you can place them on a sunny indoor balcony where the temperature is higher. They will bloom earlier if the indoor temperature reaches 20 degrees. However, if you are caring for them indoors, you must ensure they have plenty of sunlight and maintain a certain level of humidity. If the air is dry and the humidity is insufficient, the flower buds may dry out.
By caring for camellias this way, their branches and leaves will be more lush, the flowers will be more vibrant and bright, the leaves will turn a dark green and shine, making them look more vigorous and pleasant. Moreover, their growth rate will accelerate, and within a few months, they will produce more branches and new shoots.