Wight Nursery & Orchard Co 
CAMELLIA 
JAPONICAS 
Pink Perfection 
ROBABLY no group of plants is more 
typical of the South than Camellia 
^ Japonicas. Although they have been 
grown for many years in Southern gardens, 
they are each year becoming increasingly 
popular. This is shown by the thousands 
of people who visit the famous Middleton 
Place Gardens and Magnolia Gardens in 
Charleston, S. C., during Camellia flowering 
season. 
When Camellias were considered hard to 
grow and were relatively expensive plants, 
most people were content with one or two 
specimens on the lawn. Now that their 
growing habits are better understood and 
the price of plants greatly reduced, they 
are being planted in many gardens about 
the foundation of the house, and in border 
plantings. 
Camellias thrive in a wide variety of 
soils. Their chief requirement is that the 
soil be well drained. They are succeeding 
equally well in the stiff clays of middle 
Georgia and the lighter sandy lands of 
Florida. Fertilize liberally with stable ma¬ 
nure if it is available; if not, any good 
grade of commercial fertilizer will be sat¬ 
isfactory, being careful that the fertilizer 
does not come in direct contact with the 
plants. 
Camellias are relatively free from diseases and 
pests. The Camellia scale is its worst enemy, 
although this can be readily controlled with 
one or two annual sprayings with oil emulsion. 
However, we have seen old plants of Camellias 
in excellent condition which have never been 
sprayed. 
In transplanting it is important that Camellias 
be partially shaded for the first year or two 
until they become well established. After this 
time they will stand either partial shade or 
full sun. If the location selected for planting 
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