How to change the soil for camellia

When to change the soil of camellia

The time to change the soil for camellia is generally in spring and autumn. If you choose to do it in spring, you need to repot it after the flowers wither. If you choose to do it in autumn, it is recommended to choose mid-September to October. The temperature should be kept between 10 and 20 degrees, which is a more suitable temperature.

The best time to transplant camellia is in late autumn. At this time, the plant stores a lot of nutrients, which helps it survive after transplanting. It can also be transplanted after the flowering period. It is best to transplant it with soil, which can help it quickly adapt to the pot.

How to change the soil and pot of camellia

1. Take the camellia out of the old pot, cut off the old roots, dead roots, and the spiral roots attached to the wall of the pot. The proportion of pruning the roots and removing the old soil should not exceed 30% of the original, which is conducive to the growth of the seedlings.

2. Camellia is quite delicate and has high requirements for soil. You can use a mixture of organic fertilizer, sawdust, wood ash, coal slag and garden soil in a ratio of 1:1:1:1:6.

3. Before planting camellia in a new pot, disinfect it first, put broken tiles and stones in the drainage hole, pour five centimeters of coal slag, and then add 10 centimeters of planting soil. Put the camellia in the pot, straighten it, fill the soil, compact it, and then water it to promote root recovery.

Matters Needing Attention When Changing the Soil for Camellia

When changing the soil for camellia, the old soil should be removed, but it is best to leave a little soil on the roots of the plant, which makes it easier to plant and the survival rate will be higher.

In terms of soil, we can also use 50% mountain soil, add 40% sawdust or edible fungi, and then add 10% livestock manure, mix them to make new soil, add appropriate amount of water and put it into a bag, let it fully decompose, it usually takes about 20-30 days to fully decompose, and then it can be used to grow camellia.