Question
Dear Garden Guru, I planted two camellias in my back yard over a year ago. One of them developed many blooms and they are blooming right now, but no fresh new leaves. The other one had fresh new leaves all over, but no bloom at all. They are both about 1 1/2 feet tall. Is there anyone I can do to help it develop some bloom? Thanks.
Lily
Pacifica
Answer
The camellia that is blooming will put out fresh new leaves once it has finished flowering. Your camellia that has produced new growth may be too young to bloom. Some varieties are slower than others to mature. Is it possible that the bloomless one is in a shadier location? To help stimulate bud formation, feed the Camellias with a Bloom formula fertilizer such as EB Stone Ultra Bloom 0-10-10 or Maxsea 3-20-20 beginning in late July and monthly through the winter.
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