Thanks for the advice John - cutting the leave back usually pays dividends.
As you can see we are getting hesitant support for this move - not like a
similar request about lemon trees where the consensus was - go for it.

Geoff & Heather

"John Savage" wrote in message
om...
writes:
On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:44:21 +1000, "Geoff & Heather"
wrote:

Has anyone had any success transplanting camellias ? We are in the
Hunter
valley and have a three year old plant we want to move - any
suggestions?

[Good advice snipped]

Wait until early July.

If it was me I think I'd be inclined to snip off two thirds of its mature
leaves, one by one, so it loses a lot less moisture after the move. The
Aug/Sept winds can be very drying. I wouldn't touch the new leaves near
the tips of each branch though. I had good intentions of moving a 6' high
camellia once, but after nearly digging to China found its roots just went
on and on and the hole was becoming big enough for a swimming pool!
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)