My friend gave my an old camellia which is now a small tree as it would not flower, well i looked after it in summer and it now has dozens of flower buds about to burst it seems ,is this normal for this time of year and if so will i get flowers in the spring as well
thanks

On 10/10/2017 5:26 AM, mossie wrote:
My friend gave my an old camellia which is now a small tree as it would
not flower, well i looked after it in summer and it now has dozens of
flower buds about to burst it seems ,is this normal for this time of
year and if so will i get flowers in the spring as well
thanks

Although they do not lose their leaves in the winter, camellias do have
a period of dormancy in the winter. They bloom when they are dormant.
Thus, it is likely yours will bloom in the winter. Whether that is
early, middle, or late winter depends on the variety.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

On 10/10/17 13:26, mossie wrote:
My friend gave my an old camellia which is now a small tree as it would
not flower, well i looked after it in summer and it now has dozens of
flower buds about to burst it seems ,is this normal for this time of
year and if so will i get flowers in the spring as well
thanks

Many Camellias form buds in late summer which will not open until their
normal flowering time in spring. There are some species (C. hiemalis and
C. sasanqua) which flower in late autumn or winter.

--

Jeff