Planting. and. Care of Camellias 
HERE ARE A FEW SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW 
WHEN PLANTING YOUR CAMELLIAS. 
1. Do not plant Camellias too close to the house on the 
sunny side of the house; or next to anything that throws off a 
reflection as it may burn the foliage. Allow at least three feet 
distance from object. 
2. Camellias will grow in any soil; but you can help them 
to grow faster and to set more buds by building up the soil with 
peat moss, rotted vegetation or leaf-mold from the woods. 
3. Do not over-fertilize. If you use well-rotted barnyard 
fertilizer use only on top of ground. Do not ever use any lime 
as they are an acid loving plant and lime sweetens the soil. Since 
the war we have been using Vigoro and we have had great suc- 
cess with it. If you use this be very careful not to use too much 
as it is better to fertilize twice a year than to burn the roots by 
over-fertilizing all at once. Be sure to water fertilizer in well. 
4. The watering of a Camellia is very important. The fiber 
roots grow close to the top of the ground and therefore will dry 
out if not watered during the dry months of the year. The peat- 
moss you put on top of ground around your Camellias will help 
a lot. Remember, the care you give your Camellias will tell the 
following spring. If your bush has a yellowish colored foliage, 
then it either needs fertilizer or you have let it get too dry during 
the summer months. In this case the blooms may not develop to 
their normal size. Do not cultivate around a Camellia as you may 
disturb the fiber roots. 
5. Planting instructions. ... Leave burlap on plant as it 
holds the roots all together and keeps the wind from whipping it 
back and forth in the ground. This applies to any shrub. Plant 
the Camellia so that top of the ball is about one inch under the 
ground. This is important because a Camellia does not like to be 
planted too deep. Always before covering with dirt pour a couple 
of buckets of water all around the ball of the plant in the hole and 
let dissolve before covering with top dirt. This helps to set your 
plant firmly in the ground. When you get your Camellia planted 
add either peat-moss or any other rotted vegetation to hold the 
moisture and this also allows the fiber roots to grow close to the 
top of the earth without drying. 
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ALSO APPLY TO RHODODEN- 
DRONS AND AZALEAS. THEY ALL LIKE THE SAME KIND 
OF CARE. 
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