Camellias enchant with their blooms. What you should consider when buying camellias, as well as good sources of supply, can be found here.
camellias (Camellia) adorn the garden landscape and numerous conservatories with their blooms between autumn and spring in an otherwise rather colorless environment. In order for the plants to be able to bear a really rich flower, however, they must be in good health. Therefore, even when buying, you should be on the lookout for signals that speak for a reduced vitality of your photosynthetic new growth. We will show you how you can recognize healthy plants when you buy them and where you can also buy one or the other special variety.
Buying camellias: What do you have to consider?
Camellias can live up to 100 years. So that this remarkable age can even begin to be reached in your garden or in the pot, you should create optimal starting conditions for your camellia culture. This includes not only the but also a good basic health of the plant. In the case of the plants, this is already influenced from the point at which they germinate. Therefore, you should pay attention to a few essential things when buying a camellia:
- Look for glossy, rich green leaves. Camellias are evergreen and should therefore have full foliage when you buy them.
- The buds, if any, should not have dried up.
- Check the root ball: the plants should be neither too wet nor too dry and the pot should already be well rooted.
- Look for browning or yellowing of leaves or roots. Both indicate a not completely healthy plant.
- Check the plant for pests or other signs of pest infestation such as plaque, feeding marks, discolouration, odor or deformation.
- Look at the location of the plants on sale. If the plants get too much or too little light, this can also have a negative impact on the subsequent culture. The temperature and the distance to other plants should also be right.
- If the camellia has many buds, the flowers will also be lush. Therefore, pay close attention to plants with plenty of flowering buds.
- If you want to plant the camellia, you should only buy plants that are five years old or older.
Buy camellias: Recommended sources of supply
You can come across your dream camellia in many places - whether it's a hardware store, a nursery, a garden center or even a supermarket. Finding a few of the most common strains isn't much of a problem. We also present a few contact points where the selection of varieties will also do justice to the more demanding camellia friend:
Nursery New Garden: Large selection of beautiful camellia varieties and a variety of other plant species for the home garden by mail order.
Camellia nursery Michael von Allesch: Nursery specializing in camellias in south-east Hamburg.
Camellia crops Fischer: Offers camellias of different varieties and sizes in Wingst (near Cuxhaven).
Horticultural Cracks: Horticultural business in Coswig. Over 160 Japanese camellias and hybrids are offered here.
