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Camellia Debbie
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http://uk.geocities.com/gardeningfor...my_garden.html "Stephen Goodall" wrote in message ... I have 10 foot tall camellia Debbie. She is currently in full flower but is getting too large. When can I prune her and can I propagate from her? |
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Camellia Debbie
On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 08:38:10 -0000, "Stephen Goodall"
wrote: I have 10 foot tall camellia Debbie. She is currently in full flower but is getting too large. When can I prune her and can I propagate from her? Most camellias will take very hard pruning, but might take a year or two to recover their flowering ability. I've cut large ones (e.g. Adolphe Audusson) right down to 18-inch stumps and re-growth was vigorous. Do it after flowering, when new growth is about to start anyway. Bare stems take a few weeks before shoots appear and you do begin to wonder..... However, light to medium pruning, say taking out one or two stems but leaving a substantial amount of leaf and smaller growth, will pass almost un-noticed by the plant. There are several ways of taking cuttings, but Autumn is the best time, although I've rooted cuttings at this time of year also. Try some now, and if they don't root, try again in the Autumn. I've used both leaf cuttings and conventional stem cuttings. For the latter you need a short side shoot, about 3 to 4 inches long, from last year's growth, taken with a heel. Remove most of the leaves, leaving two. You can cut these across if you like, to reduce transpiration. Root in an open compost of grit and peat. Rooting powder is optional. Cover and seal with a polythene bag or place in an inverted coffee jar or whatever. Stand in a well lit place but out of direct sun, checking regularly to see the compost is still damp but not wet. Rooting may take a couple of months. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Camellia Debbie
I have 10 foot tall camellia Debbie. She is currently in full flower but is getting too large. When can I prune her and can I propagate from her? |
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