Problem camelia

[Stuartgraham]

I have a rather nice camelia that's gone yellow leaved. it got moved to a clay soil which it obviously didn't like, so i repotted it in ericacious compost and havew fed it with specialist camelia food but to no avail. pH testing says the soil it's in is acidic, and it's getting enough water, but it still looks very sorry for itself. any thoughts?

[woofgang]

how long ago did you repot and dose? The camellia will need some time to sort itself out...could take until it goes dormant in the autumn. Best advice is to give it the year and see wnat happens

[woofgang]

stuart I'm confused...two plants with the same symptoms??

[woofgang]

I'm guessing that in the first q you put clematis instead of camellia and didn't notice till you had posted??

[Robinia]

I agree with woofgang & try, if possible, to use rain water & not tap water. 

[Stuartgraham]

Yup, guys. nothing beats a week old baby to totally befuddle one's thinking. My 4 clemati are all fine, it's my camelia that's ill! I'll try the rain water and wait & see what happens. several of the plants have not enjoyed the move from our old house in an acid soil, but the rest have been resurrectible. only the camelia is proving stubbon. we had a show of flowers last year but this year it's just a few leaf buds. I'm happy to give it whatever remedial care will work (short of moving back to an acid soil!). Cheers

[Robinia]

A one week old baby - oooh I've gone all gooey.  Congratulations - hope he/she becomes a keen gardener too!!

[Stuartgraham]

Well she sure enjoys rooting, but it's not for roots!

[AB Editor]

deleted duplicate question:

The varieties of Late Flowering Clematis,  in the Jackmanii, Viticella and Orientalis groups, require hard pruning in early spring (down to the soil surface).  Additionally, remember clematis roots can go as deep as three feet down.  If you didn't go deep enough in the transplant, you may have damaged the main root system.  Regardless, most clematis are fairly hardy and it should come back.  don't over water or over feed though... Hopefully, it's getting lots of sun... good luck!
Submitted By: Clanad Date Submitted: Sat 23/04/05