Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FIRST FLOWERS OF SPRING!!! Post your pics!! April Edition :), 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Cat...
Do you feel that your Camellia is in a different category of some kind?
As you said--"It did not get enough sun"... ???
There are different Camellias that MAY have different requirements.
I have never really looked into it...I have only had THIS Camellia--and no others.

Also--I don't think it would be unusual that a newly purchased camellia--in bud--would
not flower as expected--and some of the buds may never open or fall of...
Think of all the changes this poor plant went through just to arrive at the Nursery
you bought it from? Then YOU planted it--disturbing the roots somewhat.
Maybe a second year, in the spot you first planted it, may have been OK.
Now you moved it again--so maybe it is just reacting to that .

However--looking into it--as I do when I get something new--seems that GENERAL advice
was that camellias like shade/part shade and protection from strong winds.
My Camellia sits right next to my front steps. I have a rather wide concrete landing.
On one side of my front entrance is an old Yew--and on the other (NW side) there
is a tall Hemlock shrub
Of course--behind it is my house. These provide ample protection from all sides.

It gets bright shade--and a tint bit of AM sun on the lower part as it passes over.

I'll look for a picture of my house where it shows this location.

GOOD! Here's the one I just took after trimming my Junipers...

Look to the left of the front entrance. See that shrubby shrub? That is my camellia.

Hope this helps you some....Gotta run! Gita