Camellia, Autumn Camellia, Sasanqua Camellia 'Yuletide'

Live in Norfolk VA, My soil is slightly acidic. I have added coffee grounds a few times around the roots as well as acidic/camellia food ...Read More 2 months month ago. I then, seeing the buds get begger, added a bloom booster fertilizer 2 weeks ago. I have to say, The bush is completely covered in buds. 3 of them opened this morning. It loves to be fed. Planted in semi shade here. Was in full bloom for the holidays, I have to say out of all the camellias I have and have seen for sale at the nursery these have the strongest scent.finished blooming in Norfolk feb 1

other than a little tea scale the first year i bought this plant, it has been pest free. i sprayed it with cooking oil spray to kill the...Read More scale and it lost a few leaves but came back beautifully. i have it in a large bottomless pot and moved it from a mostly shady area this spring to full sun in the garden. it loves it! i would never have believed it could take full florida sun but this summer was particularly hot and it never skipped a beat, lost a leaf, scorched or wilted. i'm hoping for even more flowers this winter in its new spot. this is an all around great plant for florida.

I have had Camellia Yuletide in a pot for about 4 years in the shade in Seattle area. It has withstood temps down to 17 degrees. Althou...Read Moregh it has never bloomed at Christmas. Usually blooms in Feb or later. Not sure if it is because it is in shade or temps are to cold. Probably the later I would think. Very drought tolerant and can take abuse quite well and come back. If left in large pot it will need to be pruned a bit down the road. Just wish it would bloom a bit earlier. But love the red blooms in winter! Camellias are easy to grow and no pest here the n.w.

I live in Kerrville, TX (cold zone 7b/8a; heat zone 8/9), and acquired a camellia 'Yuletide' plant in September. I planted it in a conta...Read Moreiner thinking I would have to move it around to shady spots seasonally to keep it out of the heat of our unrelenting sun. I currently have it in a greenhouse with 50% humidity, and have kept it at 55-60 degrees. It is receiving good light. I have watered it faithfully and have given it weak solutions of acid fertilizer, as our native water is a little alkaline. My problem is that it bloomed beautifully during November, but then started dropping buds and leaves in December. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.... I plan to put "Yulie" outdoors as soon as I can rely on no more frost, but am wondering if it should reside outdoors year-around. Can anyone advise, please?