How to Replant Camelias

Camellias are a large family of evergreen shrubs and small trees with a mature height of 6 to 20 feet. Camellias shrubs are usually 12 feet tall. The plants are grown for their large, roselike blooms in shades of pink and red, and for their glossy, dark green foliage. Camellias thrive in areas of partial shade and in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. You can easily replant or move your camellia to another location in the garden. Successful replanting depends on following a few simple steps.

Shovel
Organic mulch

Instructions

- 1
  Move the camellia during the cooler times of the year, ideally between late fall and early spring, as recommended by Jim Rolfe and Yvonne Cave in Camellias. Replanting in fall gives the plant time to get established before the heat of summer.
- 2
  Check the soil at the site where you are planning to move the camellia and make sure it is fertile, well-drained and slightly acidic. Avoid planting in poorly-drained or clay soils. Use the shovel to dig a new planting hole the same depth at which the plant is currently growing.
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  Dig a wide trench around the main trunk to dig out the plant with as much of the roots intact as possible. Handle the roots gently, taking care not to break too many.
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  Carry the plant to the new planting site immediately and position the plant in the same direction as it was facing in the old site. Failing to do this is likely to cause serious leaf burn.
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  Fill in the planting hole and apply 2 to 3 inches of mulch over the root zone. Start applying mulch a few inches away from the trunk. Water well and then at regular intervals to keep soil moist. Leaves, pine needles or wood shavings are among the good mulch choices.

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