If you grow camellia like this in autumn, the branches will be filled with bright red flowers!

Beginners buy seedlings like this, and gradually become experts

1. Variety

There are many varieties of camellia, and novices may be confused about the choice. Here Huahua recommends that novices start growing tea with old varieties that are highly adaptable and easy to manage, such as Chidan and Hongluzhen.

2. Obito

When we buy camellia, the first thing we need to look at is the root system. Huahua recommends that you do not buy bare-root seedlings. It is best to buy seedlings with soil lumps, which are easier to survive.

This way of potting will increase the survival rate

1. Flowerpot

We can choose clay pots or ceramic pots for flower pots. Do not choose containers that are too large or too deep, otherwise the soil will not dry easily and water will easily accumulate. Generally, the diameter of the flowerpot should be half the width of the camellia's crown.

2. Soil

For the soil, we can choose to mix equal amounts of leaf mold, compost soil, and sand.

3. Put it in the basin

Before we fill the pot with soil, it is best to put a layer of coarse coal slag at the bottom of the pot as a drainage layer (to prevent water accumulation), and then fill in the prepared culture soil.

Place the seedling with the original soil in the middle of the flowerpot and continue to fill the soil, tapping the pot wall gently to make the roots tightly combined with the soil, water thoroughly, and place it in a place where it cannot be exposed to direct sunlight for 1 month.

Here Huahua would like to remind everyone that if you buy potted camellia directly from the flower market and it has buds, Huahua recommends that you change the pot after flowering, otherwise it is easy to drop the buds~

Daily maintenance in autumn and winter, flower buds are blooming

1. Lighting

Now that the intensity of light is gradually weakening, we can place the potted plants on the balcony for maintenance. It should be noted that camellia has a strong sense of direction, so do not move it frequently.

2. Watering

Autumn is the period when camellia buds swell. The soil in the pot should be kept moist. You can water the plants when the surface of the soil turns slightly white. Rainwater is the best choice. Tap water should be left for one day before use.

3. Fertilization

In autumn, the main fertilizers applied to camellia are phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. You can mix some bone meal into the potting soil and spray 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaf surface once a week.

For flower lovers in the north, where the soil is alkaline, you can use ferrous sulfate mixed with water to water the flowers once a month to prevent camellia from iron deficiency.

4. Thinning buds

Generally, one flower bud is retained on each branch. When plucking the buds, choose a sunny day and use scissors to cut off 4/5 of the buds. The remaining 1/5 will wither and fall off on their own. This prevents us from forcibly breaking the flower buds and damaging the plants.

5. Protect flowers during flowering period

During the flowering period of camellia, we must ensure that the temperature is between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius so that the flowers can fully bloom and have bright colors. Otherwise, it is easy to cause the flowers to wither early or not bloom.