Camellia Fertiliser

Camellia Fertiliser NZ

Camellias, with their exquisite blooms, require specific nutrients to flourish. Proper feeding is crucial for vibrant flowers and healthy growth. A healthy camellia is a well-fed camellia and our advice on Camellia fertiliser in NZ will help you in that quest for success.

What Is The Best Fertiliser For Camellias?

Camellias are showy plants that require feeding to keep them flowering and looking amazing. A lot of articles have all sorts of advice on this subject which often requires multiple applications, so you use more of their fertiliser. The Plant Company prefers to take a simpler and more environmentally responsible approach. The Plant Company fertiliser for acid loving plants has been specifically blended and developed to give plants an initial boost and then sustained nutrition for 12 months. This fertiliser ensures that nutrients remain in the soil around the plant rather than being lost through the soil profile to where the plant cannot reach it. This also applies to plants grown on sandy soils.

The Plant Company recommends that fertiliser for acid loving plants is applied to the soil surface in spring just as the plants start their new growth. The Plant Company also advise that no fertiliser is placed in the hole at planting, but rather spread around the soil surface so it can wash through to the roots as it releases. Do not use any lime around Camellia plants as this can cause plant damage and lead to the slow death of the plant.

Foliar feeding using a liquid fertiliser can be undertaken if you have time but this is not essential if fertiliser for acid loving plants has been applied. If you think the plants need an extra boost or have some yellowing, however, a liquid fertiliser application won’t hurt. A great benefit of foliar feeding is that it helps keep the leaves strong and encourages more flower buds to form as the nutrition is right where the plant needs it.

What Is The Best Fertiliser For Camellias Grown In A Pot?

Camellias grown in containers require different fertiliser to those grown outdoors in soil. In this instance the correct fertilisers to use are either the container plant fertiliser or fertiliser tablets. Each of these will provide safe, sustained, and complete nutrition to the plant for the next 12-months. Using other types of fertiliser can be detrimental to the plant and may result in plant death.

Foliar feeding using a liquid fertiliser can be undertaken if you have time but this is not essential if container plant fertiliser or fertiliser tablets have been used. If you think the plants need an extra boost or have some yellowing, however, a liquid fertiliser application won’t hurt. A great benefit of foliar feeding is that it helps keep the leaves strong and encourages more flower buds to form as the nutrition is right where the plant needs it.

What Is The Best Organic Fertiliser For Camellias?

Camellias are showy plants that require feeding to keep them flowering and looking amazing. A lot of articles have all sorts of advice on this subject which often requires multiple applications so you use more of their fertiliser. The Plant Company prefers to take a simpler and more environmentally responsible approach. A suitable organic option is The Plant Company’s organic fertiliser which is applied in spring and again in autumn and will keep them well fed. You can safely apply generous amounts of this fertiliser to plants without risk of injuring the plants. More details about this organic fertiliser are provided with the product.

When To Fertilise Camellias

When it comes to fertilising Camellias, timing is crucial for optimal health and flowering. The most important time to fertilise camellias is in spring. This is when the plants are commencing active growth and are taking up more nutrients from the soil than during the other seasons. Importantly, it is during spring and early summer that the plants are initiating flowers for the following year. So, to have the heathiest plant and most floriferous one the following year, use fertiliser for acid loving plants in spring. NB: try to avoid late autumn applications in climates prone to frost as the fertiliser can cause a flush of growth that could become frost-damaged.