General Culture Notes
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OVERVIEW OF GROWING CAMELLIAS THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
Article by Barry Johnson giving a state-by-state overview of how camellias grow in the vastness of this continent.
THE HARDINESS OF CAMELLIAS
Article by Jim Powell from St. George & Sutherland Camellia Society Inc. (N.S.W.) re the devastating bushfires that ravaged his camellia collection and how his plants coped.
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PHOENIX GARDEN
Jim wrote his original article 'The Hardiness of Camellias' in 2006 which would be of great interest to anyone who gardens in a bush fire prevalent area. In 2001 devastating bush fires raged throughout Jim's growing region of St. George Sutherland Shire just south of Sydney New South Wales. This pictorial article written in 2007, shows how resilient some plants have been, especially the camellias by rising from the ashes.
TYPES OF CAMELLIA PLANTS
Article by Shirley Shallcross, Past-President and long-standing Secretary of Camellias Victoria Inc. re the different plant types that make up the genus camellia.
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LIME & CAMELLIAS
Article by John Fowler from Western Australia with an interesting and informed analysis of the use of lime on camellias and azaleas
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DISBUDDING, BALLING & BUD DROP
Comprehensive article compiled by John Fowler from Western Australia covering disbudding, balling and bud drop in camellias.
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TEA STORIES & FACTS
Ever wonder about who discovered tea and where it came from? What about a Q & A of tea facts. Tea types explained and its health benefits.
TRENDY CAMELLIAS
Article by Barry Johnson giving an overview of the changing camellia trends over years in Australia.
CAMELLIA FOLIAGE
Article by Barry Johnson 'Who Needs Flowers' which focuses on the foliage attributes of many camellias further enhancing their value as garden plants.
COMPANION PLANTS FOR CAMELLIAS
Article written by Barry Johnson 'Companions to the Order of Camellias' which covers all aspects of combining camellias with assorted classes of companion plants eg. trees, shrubs, ground covers, in differing garden climatic zones.
SASANQUA CAMELLIAS
Article by Barry Johnson 'Whose Poor Relation' which reinforces sasanqua camellias worth and versatility in the camellia world.
HYBRID CAMELLIAS
Article by Barry Johnson 'Who Slept With Whom' (The Secret Lives of Hybrid Camellias). A concise history of hybrid camellias with particular emphasis on notable ones bred in Australiasia.
THE RIGHT MOVES
Article by Barry Johnson concerning moving and transplanting established camellias.
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