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poorly camellia

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TriciaF Thu 16-Apr-15 14:57:11

Last year husband bought this plant, Winter Queen camellia, and we put it in compost in a large pot outside the door. It seemed healthy, green shiny leaves and lots of buds. The notice said it flowers Feb. to April, but no flowers yet - in fact the buds start to turn red then fall off.
I think it would be ok in the winter as it says it's resistant to frost.
Since it's been hot I've given it water but not too much.
Has anyone any idea what's wrong with it? The leaves still look very healthy.

HibouxKnits Thu 28-May-15 17:09:29

Try muflon and wild boar! I'm desperate to find a natural looking fencing solution to keep them out of my meadow,where I'm going to start permaculture gardening.There's also a problem with a 'mole vole'? I need to look that one up lol I've been shown the damage they do and I don't want it coming up under my veggies! campanile taupe is the french for one.If anyone is interested in coming out to SW France to set it up,I'd be happy to house you

HibouxKnits Thu 28-May-15 17:11:17

should have read campagnol

janerowena Thu 28-May-15 17:19:02

I think you would need to dig a narrow trench a foot or so down and push a fine galvanised wire mesh fence down into it.

pompa Thu 28-May-15 17:35:23

Have a look at this site, it relates to badger proof fencing, but the principle is the same.
www.wildlifefencing.co.uk/pages.php?pageid=4

TriciaF Thu 28-May-15 17:54:06

Gardening in SW France is so different from UK gardening. As I've learned slowly over the years. More pests and a bigger variety. Climate, soil etc. and everything grows so fast! including giant weeds.
The last 2 posts give good advice about fencing - we had to fence off our veg. patch like that, and have given up on roses in an open bed. The deer eat all the new buds. Put the best in pots.
I don't think there's much you can do about moles (or mole voles.)
Are you in the Lot?
This is a separate topic really - suggest you start to buy the Rustica , a weekly french gardening magazine.

TriciaF Thu 28-May-15 18:04:06

ps to above - I think Hibouknits is touting for business - see cost of gardening thread where he/she says they're in Cheshire grin

janerowena Thu 28-May-15 19:13:30

grin I did wonder, from the phraseology. I'm so used to leaping in with gardening queries, and I know voles can be a problem as I have them. And moles. And yet we survive.

Sim209 Sat 22-Feb-20 19:21:14

If it is a new plant then it might not flower for the first couple of years.

It could be the soil, try ericaceous compost.

Here is a blog post that I wrote about camellias

simonjarvis.co.uk/2020/02/20/camellias-planting-and-care/