What to Do When Your Camellia Gets Frost Damaged: Recovery Steps That Actually Work

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I still remember standing in the garden that March morning, coffee going cold in my hand, staring at my twelve-year-old camellia like I’d just watched a car crash in slow motion. She’d been loaded with … Read more

Cold-Hardy Camellia Varieties: The Best Picks for Northern Gardens and Zone 6

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. It was a gray November afternoon, and my neighbor leaned over the fence with that particular look — the one that says “I’m about to save you from yourself.” He pointed at the small shrub … Read more

Camellia Winter Dormancy: What Is Normal and What Is Actually a Problem

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. It was a Tuesday in January when my neighbor Linda showed up at my door holding her phone out like it was evidence at a crime scene. On the screen: a photo of her camellia, … Read more

Best Frost Protection Covers for Camellias: What Works and What Is a Waste of Money

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. It was the third week of January, and I was standing in my garden at 6 a.m. in my dressing gown, watching a hard frost settle over my camellias like a slow disaster. One of … Read more

How to Protect Camellias from Frost: What I Do Every Winter to Keep Mine Blooming

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This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I still remember standing in my backyard on a January morning, staring at my beloved ‘Kramer’s Supreme’ camellia, its buds turned to brown mush overnight. My neighbor Patty had told me back in October not … Read more