Show Cornelias The climate and soil of the South and the Coast are so much like those of Southeastern the original home of that these wonderful plants are quite easy to grow in these THEY can be grown in large pots and moved indoors during the winter in other Camellias will grow in full In fact they bloom more heavily in sun than in partial shade but there is always a danger of sun scald on the the flowers are seldom TO PREPARE the soil for a remember that you are planting a shrub that will grow fifteen feet high or more during your So dig a big hole at least three feet deep and five feet CAMELLIAS are deep-rooted They need a rich soil to support the large number of blossoms they produce each Discard the sub-soil and bring in rich woods if you can get If use your best garden provided it has not been THE mixture you put back into the hole should be made up of two parts soil and three parts of some Keep the ground over roots of your camellias mulched at all Use leaf mold or pine NEVER cultivate the soil as they would destroy the surface Camellias need two feedings a especially when grown under The first should come right after The second a month or six weeks |