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David E. Ross wrote:

A clay pot or unglazed ceramic pot will indeed dry quickly. However, in
drying, it will keep the roots cool. I highly recommend a clay pot at
least 18 inches in diameter. Merely water the plant more often.

David, are you saying that you would recommend those options
instead of a glazed pot? I.e., am I asking for trouble by
having it in a glazed pot? Or would that be okay if I drilled
more holes in it?

If you want, you can put a clay or unglazed ceramic pot inside a larger
glazed pot; just put an inch or two of pea gravel at the bottom of the
glazed pot. Nevertheless, the glazed pot still needs a drainage hole.
Put a piece of window screen over the hole so that the pea gravel does
not leak out.

Oh, that's a nifty idea!

Plant the camellia in my do-it-yourself potting mix, which will stay
moist without getting soggy (providing the pot is allowed to drain).
See http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_potting_mix.html.

That looks like a very good solution. (And I did see your followup
comments about the right mixture for a large planter.) Moist but
with good drainage is exactly what I need for a lot of my plants,
and they sure don't get it with adobe...


Thanks!
Patty