The Camellia Gardener Blog — tea

Camellia sinensis can be successfully grown in containers as long as you follow some guidelines!   The most important thing to remember about Camellia sinensis Tea Plants is that they will absolutely not tolerate wet soils or soils that do not drain properly.  Make sure you pay close attention to the recommendations we have for potting soils. Growing in Containers—tips Choose a container that is about twice as large as the root mass of your plant. AVOID containers that are too large or you could have uneven water and nutrient distribution which could lead to trouble with your plant. Keep...

Caemllias and Tea Plants, like to be moist but not wet.  They do not need to be dry, and they especially do not need to be wet. Tea is more sensitive to very wet conditions than most other species of camellias, and Tea Plants can’t survive if the conditions are very wet. The easiest and most common way to kill Tea plants is to keep them too wet. Whether the Tea Plants are in the ground or in containers, if the soil retains too much water, your Tea Plants are going to die and die quickly. We can’t emphasize this...

The acronym GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms, which refers to any food product that has been altered at the gene level. Genetically modified foods are also frequently described as "genetically engineered", "genetically altered" or "genetically manipulated." In today's world, you never know what has happened to your food before it gets to you.  There is huge concern that by genetically altering the food we eat can cause damage to our bodies. We are proud to say that Blackcreek Tea Plants have not been genetically altered in any way.  They are as pure as tea can be!