The Camellia Gardener Blog

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...

 Mulching your Camelliascan provide a wealth of benefits such as Temperature and moisture regulation to protect roots Weed preventative Provide nutrients as mulch breaks down Even in growing in containers, providing a mulch to the top of your containers can make happy plants.  We add bark chips to the top of every container we grow.  This helps keep the plants cool in the summer and warm in the winter.  It also slows down evaporation in the summer so we don't have to water as much.  It also acts as a weed deterrent so chemical weed control is minimal if at...

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 USDA  Climate zone map is beneficial in determining the cold hardiness of plants in certain regions.  We often refer plants to certain climate zones.  To lookup you climate zone, find your region on the map and then find the corresponding color on the chart under the map to see your zone number.  The numbers under the color chart indicate the approximate minimum temperatures your area experiences. Zone 10  Extremely Favorable Suitable for growing some varieties in the ground, but mainly in containers.  Can plant year round.  The lack of cooler temperatures may not be great for Ornamental Camellias but for Camellia...

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!