01/25/2022
The Important Keys to Camellia Success
**Acid soil (5.5 pH) **Raised beds, well-drained soil **Pine straw or pine bark mulch **Full sun to light afternoon partial shade **Fall and winter planting favored **Spring planting is next preferred time **Fertilize in early spring each year **Use epsom salt (magnesium sultfate) as needed based on soil testing **Use Ironite or other iron source as needed based on soil testing
**Monitor for tea scale populations and initiate control measures early **Lightly prune to shape plants in mid to late spring **Maintain adequate soil moisture in the dry fall months **Do not over-irrigate (lessen oedema & algal leaf spot)
