Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Camellia Growing, Propagating and Enjoying, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
marie---

My camellia is also on the N. side of my house--by the front door. It is right next to my concrete steps.
Beside it is an old Yew (E. side) and on the other side of the steps is an old Canadian Hemlock.
Both of these really shelter the Camellia from high winds.

You can trim back a Camellia after it blooms--if you like.
If you want to take cuttings to root--you will need to wait until August when the new growth starts
to harden off. Soft green growth is not as good.....

This is from 2006, but it shows the location of my Camellia. It usually is in full bloom by May.
Not this year--as it is re-growing from being completely cut back due to the leaf problems I had.

You can find those pictured further up in this Thread.