Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. pink camellias Q: I have recently moved house and my new front yard includes a camellia shrub. I have never had one of these ...

While well-established camellias can take some direct sunlight, younger shrubs require partial shade to thrive. It’s a good idea to plant them beneath a canopy of taller trees or near a structure that ...

Question: I need to know when to feed my camellias. Can I apply fertilizer when the flower buds are present? Answer: Soon plump camellia buds should open, which means the plants are in a flowering ...

Q: When is the best time to fertilize camellias? I’ve read several conflicting time frames. My two camellia bushes are heavy with buds. Gail D’Avino, Decatur A: Generally, camellias do pretty well ...

Question for Dan Gill: I have had a camellia bush for two years. It is about three feet tall, planted in a shady spot. Last year it had four or five blooms. This year it has five buds which show a ...

Dear Roger: I notice that some of the buds on my sasanquas, Camellia sasanqua, are showing some color and getting ready to open soon. Is now a good time to fertilize them? What about the japonicas, ...

For once, Marcia and I had narrowed down our list of what to give beloved daughter-in-law Dawn for her birthday (which is the day this appears in print, not coincidentally). It was going to either be ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: We have a mature camellia bush about 8 feet tall. It was there when we moved here about 12 years ago. It is in partial sun under a large Pittosporum tree. It has always appeared ...

Question: Our camellias have developed what appears to be flower buds. Can we fertilize the plants now? Answer: Camellias are full with flower buds at this time, and some early varieties should be ...