GERBING'S AZALEA GARDENS 
3 
C. M. Hovey 
CULTURAL INFORMATION 
The following cultural information is based on actual practice here in our Gardens 
and nursery. 
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO FOR YOUR CAMELLIAS 
Plant them in good rich soil with a liberal amount of fresh Dairy Fertilizer mixed with 
the soil. Plant them shallow so that the crown roots are near the surface. Each spring give 
them a mulching of 2 inches of well chopped fresh dairy fertilizer around the base of the 
plants. Keep them uniformly moist. Keep a mulch of leaves or Peat Moss under the plants 
at all times. Spray with Volk each May or June to control Scale pests. Spray with Bordeaux 
if Phomopsis Blight appears. Dust with S. A. T. Dust to control red spider. Prune out 
all irregular growth and dead branches. Plant them on well-drained soil. Plant them in 
shade or full sun, either will give good results though we prefer semi-shade. When buying 
Camellias do so while they are in bloom that you may know what you are buying. In cold 
weather when a freeze is reported be sure to have your Camellias good and wet. 
