The Camellia Gardener Blog
Basic Tea Recipes
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Making tea is an art, one that professional tea masters take years to perfect. But making your own tea from Camellia sinensis is easy! You may not be a profession tea master, and the tea you produce may not be of trade quality, but you certainly can come up with a beverage that you will enjoy and that you know is free from insecticides, chemicals and that is healthy for you and your family.
Flowering Tea Plants
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Tea Plants are Camellias and they do flower, but not like the traditional flowers we see on our beautiful Camellia japonica and other species. Flowers of Camellia sinensis bloom in late summer to early fall with clusters of white to blush pink flowers up and down the stem. If left alone, these flowers will turn to seeds the following year. Food For Bees Tea plants are excellent food for bees. Since they typically flower in the fall, most of their pollen sources are beginning to wane. This provides an excellent opportunity for a 'last supper' of sorts for bees before their...
Feeding The Bees - Fall Camellia Pollinators
Bees on Camellias, and especially on Tea Plants, is such a great symbiotic relationship! They collect pollen from the flowers and produce honey while their pollination makes more flowers, which produces more seeds, which grows more plants and the cycle keeps on going!
Camellias Species~ Understanding the difference!
The most common question I get as a Camellia grower is What is the difference between a Camellia & A Sasanqua? The answer is not all that complicated. I often tell them that all Sasanquas are Camellias, but not all camellias are sasanquas! There are over 250 known Camellia species or types in the world today. Each of these species have characteristics that make them similar - that's why they were grouped that way. Here are 4 of the most common Camellia species and the characteristics that make them stand out.... Japonica Sasanqua Sinensis Hybrids - Cross of two or...