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Camellia's out of control

10 years ago

I just recently bought a house and there are two camellias planted in the back yard. It is an older house so I am assuming that these are older plants. They had lovely blooms this year. However, they have been growing unchecked for who knows how many years. They are both about 20 ft tall and do not have any shape. I would like to tree them up and make them shorter. Is this possible without killing them? Any advice is appreciated.

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luis_pr
10 years ago
Yes, this post linked to below may be of interest....

Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning Camellias
ccraville
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks! When is the best time to drastically prune them like this?
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luis_pr
10 years ago
If you are going to remove lagre amounts of plant material (1/2 or more), I would do that during the winter months when the plant is somewhat dormant; otherwise, I would do it after blooming.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning Camellias

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