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Straggly Camellia

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By Milky

United Kingdom

My Camellia is beginning to get rather straggly, having arching branches, so that a lot of the buds are only a couple of inches from the soil. Can I prune itback, and if so, how far and when please...




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Camellias respond well to hard pruning so you can be as vicious with it as you like. Pruning should be done immediately after flowering and a feed at the same time would help as well

1 Apr, 2009

 

Thankyou Andrew, I knew you would come to my rescue, I thought it would be after flowering, but Im pleased that I can cut it back quite a bit to get rid of the straggly look, Thanks again Andrew.........

2 Apr, 2009

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