Camellias 2

Disbudding

Many camellias and share large amounts of gems, which often result in crowdedsmall flower. Thinning are shorter and less flower buds to produce large flowers in better shape.

Propagation

Camellias are not always easy to propagate without special equipment. The seeds germinate well, but of limited use because they are used only to raise new varieties or species to spread. selected forms must be vegetatively propagated.

taking such as the new growth hardened off. This is usually around the end of November.Take a new growth peak cuts that are about 100-150 mm in length and outlines the procedures in Chapter propagation. The cuts may take several months, without fog or strike lower heat.

Layering is a great success with camellias, but often there are no branches close enough to land a turn. In such cases, the stratification antenna is a reliable method, although slow.

Occasionally, a variety of camellia's roots are not good. In this case, the graft tovigorous stock may be required. Camellias are almost always produced by standard graft and not just a standard stem cell formation.

Cleft grafting is the usual method, but the grafts and side saddle wedges work. Germination is rarely used, but there is no reason why it should not succeed. specialized methods, such as seeds, transplants are sometimes used, but these are the true fans who are willing to experiment.

Pests and diseases

Camelliasrelatively free from disease, but you may occasionally encounter the following problems.

Viral diseases

These are very common in camellias, in fact, viruses are sometimes introduced deliberately for colorful flowers and leaves. The most common virus appears as a clear yellow leaf margin. This is known as a virus-induced variegation. In less serious cases, there is little damage, but can weaken a plant, reducing the amount of chlorophyll available. viral diseases can not becured, once infected, the plant is infected.

Phytophthora root rot

This disease affects many species of plants, especially those that prefer acid forest conditions. This fungal disease killing the roots of the plant belonging to the distinctive look withered and eventually death. In general, the symptoms are clearly too late. Prevention, ensuring that soil is well drained is the best method. The plants can sometimes be saved, wash the soil, removingthe dead roots, watering with a fungicide and then replanting rights in a well drained soil, but it is rarely worth it.

Leaf gall

A fungal disease occasionally seen evergreens like azaleas and camellias. It causes a thickening and distortion of leaves, to be finally, is white with spores of the fungus. Remove all affected leaves and spray the plant with a fungicide. Do not drop the affected leaves near the plant.

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