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Please Help, I am struggling with my Sasanqua Camelias.
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Posted by brother_joe VIC Aust (My Page) on Wed, Apr 6, 05 at 1:05
| I have planted a nice row of Sasanqua Camelias in October last year alternating with conifers.(conifers are OK) Being in Sunbury Victoia. The camelias planted well and made it through the summer months quite well. They are along 2 fence lines North South and East West where both rows recieve at least 50 percent shade during the day. They were planted in well mulched beds with plenty of organic matter and blood and bone. Have fed with camellia food. But coming into the Autumn months I have noticed about 2 of the camelias showing a lightening of the leaves. and a browning on the edges of some. I did notice caterpillars on one but have since treated with dipel. Along with all of this I have keept roots well moist, have tried seasol, powerfeed, Iron Chelate, potash. and confidor (suspecting it might be another type of pest attacking the leaves). Any friendly advice would be appreciated. Buy now I should be having some nice flowers but only some of the healthier ones are budding now. |
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RE: Please Help, I am struggling with my Sasanqua Camel
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| Sounds like the Ph of the soil is wrong, camelias are acid loving plants and like the soil around 5.0 to 5.5. I think you may be fertilizing too much. The Main time to do it is in the Spring and you can repeat in January, sometimes it is a good idea to use a soluble fertlizer from Winter to early Spring maybe once a month, try using a Camellia and Azalea fertlizer as the main one. The brown could be burn from the excessive amount of fertlizers you are using. Also try picking off the Caterpillers by hand, and the plants may need a bit more water have you got under the mulch and checked that the soil is damp as sometimes it may only seen that way, dig down and have a feel, it could be the roots, those two plants could have been potbound when you bought them, Hope this helps...MM. |
RE: Please Help, I am struggling with my Sasanqua Camel
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Hi BJ,
sounds like you have given to much TLC,lightening of leaves is sunburn, and trying to fix is to late, you may need to cover from hot sun/ heat next season. You need to have them in correct position, not to much midday sun, not to much shade, to make good conditions. Try this site, my be of use, good luck. Peter r |
Here is a link that might be useful: CA
RE: Please Help, I am struggling with my Sasanqua Camel
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| I think I have found my problem, thought I'd go out there and dig down deep to see what is happening, and to my suprise, parts of the ground were dry! Time to get out the re-wetting agent again! and deep soak. Can't really undo the damage done, but hopefully in time things will recover. I guess it's a lesson to learn. Watering can still catch you out. |
RE: Please Help, I am struggling with my Sasanqua Camel
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| DB may not have been everyone's favourite, but he found dry shrubs in a row to be a very common problem and made up a long probe to deep water. On one programme it was Sasanqua Camellias that had the water problems you sre having, but they were beside a fence with a hot pavement on the other side to boot. |
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