When growing camellia, you don’t know these 3 things? No wonder every time I grow a pot of rice, it dies!

There are many camellia buds, but they are slow to bloom. What’s going on?

1. The bud formation period of camellia is 6-8 months, so be patient.

Flower lovers should not be too anxious if they see that camellia is slow to bloom, because the bud formation period of camellia is very long, which takes 6-8 months. Just wait patiently and take good care of it, and it will eventually bloom.

2. Remove weak flower buds appropriately

If there are too many flower buds, they will compete for nutrients and affect the flowering time. Flower lovers can pick off the weaker flower buds and leave only one flower bud on each branch.

3. The room temperature should be kept at 10-15 degrees

If the temperature is too low at night, you can put a plastic bag on the camellia to keep it warm, and open the plastic bag for ventilation when the temperature is high at noon. Flower lovers in the north who have heating at home should keep the flowers away from the radiator. If there is floor heating, be sure to put an insulation board under the flower pot.

The camellia is dropping leaves. What’s going on?

1. Wait until the soil in the pot turns white and becomes dry before watering

Excessive watering and water accumulation in the pot will cause the camellia to drop leaves. Wait until the soil in the pot turns white and dry before watering. If you water, make sure to water thoroughly. You can insert a chopstick 2 cm into the potting soil and pull out the chopstick. If the chopstick is stuck to the wet soil, there is no need to water it.

2. Place in a well-ventilated place

In winter, if the doors and windows are closed indoors and the ventilation is poor, it will also cause camellia to drop leaves. Flower lovers should remember to open the windows for ventilation when the temperature is high at noon, and be careful not to let the camellia be blown by cold air.

A lot of camellia buds have fallen off, what happened?

1. Too little watering, the soil is too dry

Camellia grows best in moist soil. If it is not watered for a long time and the soil in the pot is too dry, the camellia will definitely fall off due to lack of water. Water just the right amount, without any accumulation of water at the bottom of the pot. Spray some water on the camellia leaves every day to maintain the air humidity.

2. Soil is alkaline

Camellia prefers acidic soil. If the soil is alkaline, the flower buds will fall off. Flower lovers can use 0.2% ferrous sulfate solution to irrigate the roots once a week and slowly adjust the soil to a slightly acidic state.