The high-care camellia prefers fresh, slightly acidic soil. You get the optimal pH value if you mix lime-poor compost soil in equal parts with peat and leaf soil. As a simple alternative, it is advisable to buy ready-made rhododendron soil.
The camellia likes slightly acidic soil
When is the best time to plant?
You can plant camellias in spring or fall. However, if you want it to flower next season, it is better to choose spring. The camellia tolerates transplanting or planting out shortly after flowering.
The essentials in brief:
- best soil: slightly acidic, permeable, slightly moist, e.g. B. Rhododendron soil
- best time: after flowering
- Spring: May flower as early as next winter
- Autumn: probably no or limited flowering in the year of planting
tips
Rhododendron earth is very suitable for camellias because the two plants have similar soil requirements.