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A rather sparse
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'Cornish Snow'. Needs pruning methinks.
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How hard could/would you cut it back, Ralph?
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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I think you can prune them pretty hard. People grow them as hedges.
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Never seen a hedge like that - must be rather nice.
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Probably not in Scotland - but see
https://www.independent.co.uk/property/gardening/anna-pavord-when-creating-a-hedge-camellias-have-the-edge-over-yew-a6922691.html
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Well yes, we do see hedges of fully evergreen camellias up here. Sorry, I "saw" your 'Cornish Snow' as being deciduous and got confused.
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Hello there
I tend to cut back around 1/4 to a 1/3 first an then give them a feed. I then leave for a while to see where they are going to break from and re prune to shape. I find they will break from low down but it can take a few years to regenerate if they are pruned very hard. If I have camellias in pots I find they can get pot bound and starved quite quickly. I tend to feed with a general balanced liquid feed with good results for growth in late spring and switch to a higher potash feed in summer to harden up the young growth and encourage flowers. I quite often add some chealated iron if they are looking a bit yellow.
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Thanks Alasdair, very useful advice.
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Camellia japonica
'San Dimas'
Camellia x williamsii 'Water Lily'
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April 08, 2018, 01:35:57 PM »
Some species:
Camellia transnokensis
Camellia grijsii
Camellia cuspidata
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Camellia reticulata
'Innovation'
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Camellia
'Nuncio's Carousel'
Camellia
'Leonard Messel'
Camellia japonica
'Midnight'
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Camellia reticulata
'Satan's Robe'
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