CAMELLIA JAPONICA 
The plants listed below are from one to five 
years old and are not graded by height alone as 
some varieties grow faster than others. They are 
all grown in containers (mostly gallon and five 
quart cans) and in very porous soil high in humus 
which makes them have a remarkably strong root 
system. The fact that you get the ENTIRE root 
system and do not disturb it when planting makes 
these plants much more worth while than B&B 
plants. My strong recommendation is that you do 
NOT remove the can but simply punch a few ex- 
tra holes around the sides of the can and plant 
it two thirds in the ground and one third above. 
Mulch over the top with light mulch to hide it, 
and in two years or less it will have rusted away. 
This is the method I use and recommend for out- 
door planting. If you are planning to shift it to 
a tub or larger container it is recommended that 
you gently pat the can on the ground on its side, 
revolving it as you do so until the whole ball 
can be removed from the can. The ball will 
crumble and practically bare root the plant but 
this does not hurt a Camellia so long as you do 
not cut nor tear the roots and do keep in a shady 
place for three weeks afterwards. Syringe the 
foliage several times daily for a week. 
For greenhouse culture these plants are ideal 
and they may be grown in the same containers 
until the containers start to come to pieces. Fer- 
tilizing with Rapid Gro or Hyponox or other hy- 
droponic fertilizer is recommended. Use as di- 
rected. In repotting never crowd the roots too 
much but also never use too large a container. 
Clay pots are not as good as non porous contain- 
ers. 
The best soil mixture to use for Camellias is two 
parts sandy loam, two parts peat and one part 
sharp sand. The use of a little cottonseed meal is 
beneficial when potting but the use of commerciai 
fertilizers is discouraged. Animal manures may be 
used as a light mulch if dry and not allowed to 
cake. 
The following plants are growing in cans from 
the size of quart cans up to five quart cans. They 
may remain in these cans for another year or 
more or they may be immediately planted out or 
shifted to other containers. Remember not to shift 
to too large a container as this retards growth. 
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Probably the first variety to bloom. Red peony 
type and a fast grower. 
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Another very early variety which will usual- 
ly bloom in October through November. Beau- 
tiful loose peony type flowers. White and pink 
variegated. 
