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Camellia japonica
katrinkemp
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Is my camellia going to flower? are this flower buds coming out? Nothing happened since i planted last year. Also what to do with her in winter? Last year i left her outside but not much growth this year. Thanks
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Re growth, how big was the rootball versus the pot it's in? Did you use ericaceous compost and/or soil-based (loam) one such as John Innes No. 3? The soil looks quite low down in the pot. Where are you in the country and how sheltered is the site? Can we see the plant side on?
Sorry, lots of questions but the answers might tell us why it hasn't grown (though it has produced flower buds) and what to do over winter.
It's also sitting in a saucer which isn't ideal. They need water - but they need drainage, so it needs to be on some feet, especially when it's on a sold surface.
A soil based medium is needed for long term planting in pots, and you can add some ericaceous compost as well if you want. They're perfectly happy in neutral soil, so you don't need to go mad with it if the soil you use has some already.
They grow slowly, and become huge, so it won't be happy in that pot long term either
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...