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prune camelias

(Phila, PA)

I'd like to know the best way to prune Camelias after they have bloomed.

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May 28, 2011

Pruning Camellia
by: Kimberly

Hi, Kimberly here from landscape solutions for you. Thank you for asking the question on pruning Camellias. This is a good question as some Camellias bloom twice a year.

There are a couple of things I recommend. You can deadhead the flowers first and then prune, or you can prune removing a small portion of around where the shrub has flowerd.

I like to prune a Camellia doing a small or light prune. I do recommend to prune this shrub and keep the plant in its natural form and growth pattern.

Always prune at an angle so you dont damage the branches. Once your Camellia is done blooming, do the light pruning. I also like to loosen the dirt and add a little organic mushroom compost to the soil. This is an organic fertilizer that will last up to one year. Mushroom compost will help continue the Camellias growth pattern. This is especially a good idea when the Camellia is a twice a year bloom.

Main goal, prune at an angle and do a light prune to keep the Camellia in its natural form. Thanks again from Philadelphia for asking the question. Feel free ask anytime. Have a great day.
Kimberly

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