February 2026 - Page 2 of 2 - Camellia Curious

I Used Neem Oil Spray on My Camellia Scale Problem: What Actually Happened

Helen Pritchard · February 5, 2026

I Used Neem Oil Spray on My Camellia Scale Problem: What Actually Happened

Last spring, I walked out to my back garden and felt my stomach drop. A dozen of my most treasured camellias — plants I had nurtured for over two decades in my Zone 8b garden — were coated in what…

I Switched to Osmocote for My Potted Camellias and the Difference Was Obvious

Helen Pritchard · February 2, 2026

I Switched to Osmocote for My Potted Camellias and the Difference Was Obvious

I’ve been growing camellias for over twenty years. In that time, I’ve made plenty of mistakes — wrong soil pH, wrong pruning timing, wrong everything. However, nothing frustrated me more than watching my potted camellias slowly decline despite my best…