Propagating Camellias
 

Hi,
I'm new to the wonderful world of temperate climate gardening...

I have a really nice old camellia here that I'd like to propagate, are there
any specific techniques that work particularly well with Camellias?
I this a good time of year for this?

Also, although I am unlikely to attempt it, how tolerant are they to
transplanting? The one in question is a good 7ft high... so I imagine it
would require quite a pretty huge root ball.
TIA,

--
Jeßus

Propagating Camellias
 

Jeßus wrote:
:: Hi,
:: I'm new to the wonderful world of temperate climate gardening...
::
:: I have a really nice old camellia here that I'd like to propagate,
:: are there any specific techniques that work particularly well with
:: Camellias?
:: I this a good time of year for this?
::
:: Also, although I am unlikely to attempt it, how tolerant are they to
:: transplanting? The one in question is a good 7ft high... so I
:: imagine it would require quite a pretty huge root ball.
:: TIA,
::
:: --
:: Jeßus

Can't help you with the propagating but transplanting yes! They transfer
really well the hardest part is being able to move it - would require a few
people but they transfer even in old age. Recently moved two ourselves,
knocks them back for one season but after that away it goes again.

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Tricia
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Propagating Camellias
 

: Can't help you with the propagating but transplanting yes! They
: transfer really well the hardest part is being able to move it -
: would require a few people but they transfer even in old age.
: Recently moved two ourselves, knocks them back for one season but
: after that away it goes again.

Thanks for the info Tricia,
Yes, I don't think digging it out would be very easy, its about 4 ft from
the side of the house for starters. I don't think my back would thank me
either ;)

I might do it 'radually... use a sharp spade and saw, dig/cut the roots one
side at a time over say, 4 months and then attempt moving it.

Will try taking some cuttings shortly as well.

--
Jeßus

Propagating Camellias
 

: Can't help you with the propagating but transplanting yes! They
: transfer really well the hardest part is being able to move it -
: would require a few people but they transfer even in old age.
: Recently moved two ourselves, knocks them back for one season but
: after that away it goes again.

Thanks for the info Tricia,
Yes, I don't think digging it out would be very easy, its about 4 ft from
the side of the house for starters. I don't think my back would thank me
either ;)

I might do it 'radually... use a sharp spade and saw, dig/cut the roots one
side at a time over say, 4 months and then attempt moving it.

Will try taking some cuttings shortly as well.

--
Jeßus

Propagating Camellias
 

: Can't help you with the propagating but transplanting yes! They
: transfer really well the hardest part is being able to move it -
: would require a few people but they transfer even in old age.
: Recently moved two ourselves, knocks them back for one season but
: after that away it goes again.

Thanks for the info Tricia,
Yes, I don't think digging it out would be very easy, its about 4 ft from
the side of the house for starters. I don't think my back would thank me
either ;)

I might do it 'radually... use a sharp spade and saw, dig/cut the roots one
side at a time over say, 4 months and then attempt moving it.

Will try taking some cuttings shortly as well.

--
Jeßus

Propagating Camellias
 

Jeßus wrote:
: Can't help you with the propagating but transplanting yes! They
: transfer really well the hardest part is being able to move it -
: would require a few people but they transfer even in old age.
: Recently moved two ourselves, knocks them back for one season but
: after that away it goes again.

Thanks for the info Tricia,
Yes, I don't think digging it out would be very easy, its about 4 ft from
the side of the house for starters. I don't think my back would thank me
either ;)

I might do it 'radually... use a sharp spade and saw, dig/cut the roots one
side at a time over say, 4 months and then attempt moving it.

Will try taking some cuttings shortly as well.


Someone on this group gave me an 8 ft camellia that builders had ripped
out of her neighbour's yard and she had kept in a garbage bin for a
week. I planted it in my mother's garden. The first year I thought it
would die but then it picked up. It flowered beautifully this year,
(many thanks to that poster, too).

Jane