Why does not my camelia flower?

I planted a camelia last August, and it did not flower yet although


all my neighbors are enjoying theirs. I live in North Cal. and the


camelia is in a shady place. It has a lot of buds from before planting, but does not seem to change much so far. Any advice?

Why does not my camelia flower?
I live in a different climate zone but camellias are the same all over. They are a lime hating plant so you need to have it planted in a peaty soil. Ask for advice at your local garden centre or nursery. Are the buds flower or leaf buds? It might also need to be fed. Again ask at your local nursery. As I live on the other side of the atlantic I cant advise on products. But soil and food sound most likely, particularly if the leaves are slightly yellow, they should be a really bright green. Hope this helps
Reply:Hi:


I live in South Carolina and there are two possible reasons your Camellia didn't bloom this year.





Many different plant specimens including the Camellia don't bloom the first year. This is due to the time you put it in the ground and the roots to get established and sometimes it depends on the age and maturity of the plant.





This last year has not been good on blooms and all tree specimens in the south. Due to the drought and different temperatures throughout the winter months, this has probably caused your Camellia not to bloom. There have been a lot of blooms on Camellias but no flowers. Many people are chalking this past year up due to the drought.





I will link you to the gallery of plant section as it has two pages on the Camellia. One is the Japonica and one is the Sasanqua. I will also link you to the site map as this has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information or tips that may help you. Good luck to you and hopefully we will have a better growing season this year.


Kimberly








http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...





http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...








.
Reply:#1 It needs more sun #2 it is planted to deep
Reply:ask gardeners near you