Hi all,

I have a question I'm hoping somebody here could help me with please !
I've got three Camellias, about twelve or so inches high - fairly
young, I'm looking to plant 'em out in the next few days or so
(actually another question here, with the recent frost in the uk, is
this actually a good time to be putting these types of plants, 'woody
types', roses and so forth out ?).

Back to the Camellias ! I'm trying to figure out the spread for these
plants and work out the best distance for them - kinda stuck here and
hoping somebody could kindly shed a little light, advice and replies
welcome !

Many thanks

Jon

"Jon" wrote in message m...
Hi all,

I have a question I'm hoping somebody here could help me with please !
I've got three Camellias, about twelve or so inches high - fairly
young, I'm looking to plant 'em out in the next few days or so
(actually another question here, with the recent frost in the uk, is
this actually a good time to be putting these types of plants, 'woody
types', roses and so forth out ?).
Back to the Camellias ! I'm trying to figure out the spread for these
plants and work out the best distance for them - kinda stuck here and
hoping somebody could kindly shed a little light, advice and replies
welcome !

Many thanks

Out from where? If they've been in a polytunnel then they will need protection for a while yet. If outdoors or in a
shade house or similar they should be ok in any reasonably sheltered spot. Roses won't be a problem anyway because you
will be pruning before or soon after you plant so there won't be any tender growth to be damaged.
As for spacing - how long is a piece of string? There are very many species and varieties of Camellia of widely
different habits of growth and size so ideally you need to know what you've got. Also would you be prepared to move them
around in 4 or 5 years time? Quite large Camellias aren't difficult to move so you could plant say 1.5 metres apart and
move them before they start to spoil one another. That's what we've done in our Camellia Walk, they're in groups of
three for quick effect; within the groups about 1.5metres apart and typically the groups are 3 - 8 metres apart. Varying
according to habit and whether I intend them to grow into the adjacent groups or have something else in between. As
with any long term planting I expect overplanted or underplanted areas to show up over time - this gives opportunities
for refining the planting later. Planting in 3s has also assured a supply of well grown larger plants to move as we
develop the garden.
You'll get a better idea of what I'm talking about if you have a look around my garden at:
http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html

Rod

"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I have a question I'm hoping somebody here could help me with please !
I've got three Camellias, about twelve or so inches high - fairly
young, I'm looking to plant 'em out in the next few days or so
(actually another question here, with the recent frost in the uk, is
this actually a good time to be putting these types of plants, 'woody
types', roses and so forth out ?).

Back to the Camellias ! I'm trying to figure out the spread for these
plants and work out the best distance for them - kinda stuck here and
hoping somebody could kindly shed a little light, advice and replies
welcome !

Many thanks

Jon
Depends where you are Jon, down here some varieties need about 15' spacing
while others like St Ewe are more upright and you can get away with 5-6' You
can of course restrict their eventual size by pruning, and away from the
south and west they grow quite slowly

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Just a note to say thanks for the replies ! Information and help much appreciated.

Jon

On 15 Mar 2003 09:56:31 -0800, (Jon) wrote:

Hi all,

I have a question I'm hoping somebody here could help me with please !
I've got three Camellias, about twelve or so inches high - fairly
young, I'm looking to plant 'em out in the next few days or so
(actually another question here, with the recent frost in the uk, is
this actually a good time to be putting these types of plants, 'woody
types', roses and so forth out ?).

Back to the Camellias ! I'm trying to figure out the spread for these
plants and work out the best distance for them - kinda stuck here and
hoping somebody could kindly shed a little light, advice and replies
welcome !

Many thanks

Jon

Quite a lot depends on the type of camellia. They come in all growth
habits from tall and narrow or low and spreading. If you know the
varieties, you can find out the habit. In general, and assuming you
won't be moving them in a few years, I would plant them certainly no
closer than 6 ft apart.


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Jon wrote in message ...
Just a note to say thanks for the replies ! Information and help much
appreciated.

Don't forget that they need an acid soil.

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk