How to grow camellias

I. Culture environment

1. Soil: Camellia is suitable for acid soil with loose and good drainage, and calcareous soil must not be used.

2. Watering: watering should be sufficient and thoroughly when new to the basin, and the amount of water can be determined according to the weather, as long as the soil remains moist; more watering can be appropriate in summer to meet its germination needs; summer watering is best in the morning or evening; pay attention to drainage in the rainy season to avoid stagnant water.

3, fertilization: Camellia do not like fertilizer, so do not need too much fertilizer, generally use mixed fertilizer, mainly phosphate fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer can also be used, fertilizer should be fully mature to use, more fertilizer when strong, less fertilizer or no fertilizer when weak seedlings.

4. It likes a warm and humid environment, and it should be given enough light in spring and plum rain season to prevent the branches from becoming weak.

II. Methods of reproduction

1. Cutting propagation: cut the sturdy branches into about 10 cm in length, remove all the leaves in the lower part, and leave 2-3 leaves in the upper part. After cutting, you should pour some water to ensure that the soil is moist, and it will take root in about two months.

2. Striping propagation: select the branches that were born last year, peel them at high pressure, cover them with thin film, then fasten the lower mouth, install the culture soil, and fasten the upper mouth. After taking root, it can be cut off and then planted.

III. Common diseases and insect pests

The common pests are generally stem borer and shell worm, and the common diseases are anthrax and black coal disease. After discovering diseases and insect pests, we should clean up the diseased leaves and branches in time, and at the same time, we should cooperate with chemical spraying and control.