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Challenging the Bonsai A to Z entry for Cammellia (Camellia).

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Existing Bonsai A To Z Entry for Cammellia (Camellia) Cammellia (Camellia)  - (Tree Type (Outdoors)) Three main varieties : Japonica (Common Camellia): Shiny, oval, dark green leaves with red/white/pink flowers March to May. Reticulata: Long, narrow dark green leaves and big, funnel shaped pink/red/purple unscented flowers with 15-20 petals. Sasanqua : Drooping habit with lighter green, small, oblong, blunt-ended leaves with white/pink scented flowers with 6-8 petals. STYLE : suited to every style, except formal upright and broom. WARNING : Branches are brittle so protect with raffia. Do not leave wire on the tree for more than a month or two. Care Info LOCATION : Semi-shaded site preferred but does need light in order to flower.  Does not like to be moved as it is sensitive to changes in light and temperature conditions . REPOT : Annually in a deepish pot in late spring, when branches have finished growing and buds have formed. SOIL : Must be in acid soil which can be clayey. pH 4.0-5.5. PRUNE : Hard prune after flowering and before new shoots harden. PINCH: No requirement. WATER : Water well in growing season, sparingly in winter. FEED : Reacts badly to chemical fertilizers. Feed with slow acting organic fertilizer. Best feed is a compost of its own leaves. WARNING : Branches are brittle so protect with raffia. Do not leave wire on the tree for more than a month or two.

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