How Do You Plant Camellia Japonica In A Container?
Camellia Japonica is an evergreen shrub with wonderful lightly fragrant flowers of red, pink or white. The Japonica is the most popular of the Camellia species and there are many varieties to choose from. This is a great plant for those areas of your landscape that don’t have full sun or in containers for your patio or porch. You can have great year round color with very low maintenance with the Camellia Japonica. They grow well in warm areas and are hardy in gardening zones 7 through10. Choose a large container that has more width than depth. The Camellia japonica in a shallow rooting shrub, but will need the width to spread. Make sure the container has drain holes so the roots do not become waterlogged. Mix enough potting soil with a bag of ericaceous compost to fill all but the top inch of your container. Camellia japonica grow best in acid soils and this compost will adjust the soil for optimum growth. Dig out a small hole in the center two inches wider than the root ball of the pl
