An Outdoor Landscape With Camellia Shrubs
An outdoor landscape with camellia shrubs will add color to your home and property during the winter months. Besides having those pretty flowers the camellia is an evergreen shrub with shiny green leaves that are very attractively even when the shrub is not in full bloom.
If your live in the warm climate areas, Jauary is the time you will find them in the nurseries and home and garden centers; they will probably be blooming and this is the time to plant them around your outdoor landscape. Once you see the color and shape of the blooms should help you decide which ones to purchase and will have a good idea as to where to plant them. Planting camellias while they are blooming is the best time before the new growth appears.
Most of the camellia varieties should be planted where they will receive filtered sun, except for the camellia sasanqua which endures the full sun. If your outdoor landscape is shy of partial shade you can plant them in containers that can be moved around your patio or deck. Their planting area should also be protected from strong winds. Too much sun can cause them to
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