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There are many varieties of camellias. Are generally characterized by having a very dense foliage, persistent, dark green and thick leaves that have become resistant.

They have very showy flowers and growth occurs in a time of year when few plants flower, autumn and winter. If the proper care can be achieved by having a bloom from May until September.

They are small trees that reach up to 3 meters high and 1 meter in diameter.

Among the species most used in gardening is the Camellia japonica. These come from the east and south Asia. Inside it is divided into different categories: Alba plena, Finland, Pink Perfection, Nuccio Pearl, Elegans Supreme, Hawaiian, Wilson, Dream Girl, Hi-no-Maru, Grand Slam, Crisantemum Petal, etc.

The difference is the flower color ranging from white to intense red. And their shapes vary. The flower size can range from 6 to 12 inches.

For planting you need a very fertile soil, acid, moist, well drained.

This plant requires partial shade, ie in the morning sun but always protecting the intense cold of winter. For this you can use a product called “mulch also protect roots from frost, conserves soil moisture and adds organic matter.

Despite being a strong plant that can be infected by aphids, scale insects and mites, especially if it is in a very dark and closed. To avoid this it should be placed where bright and airy, as well as spray it with appropriate insecticides.

How do I grow them?

There are two options: if the soil has good drainage holes should be made on land otherwise planted in mounds should:

1. When making a hole, it must be twice the size of ground bread and fill with soil mixed with pine needles to a little more than half. Then place the plant in the hole whenever it is given the same depth it had in the pot. Then fill the hole with potting soil, tamped and watered well.

2. In the case of the mound, this procedure is to make a hole half the size of the bread of earth, then does the same thing as above, but in this case the plant is in a mound to 15 inches above the ground level. Then recessed the mound at the top to form a hollow to collect the water. It is filled with water to soak the soil and thus the soil settles.

3. If it wants to plant in pots should be taken to spray the leaves with water if the environment is dry and hot weather watering every three days.

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