Camellia Japanese refers to a vast family of tea. There are about 80 species of this plant. These are evergreen shrubs or trees. They can grow up to 15 meters in height. Simple leaves are elliptical or ovate, glossy, leathery; Are pointed and blunt, grow alone, or 2-3 pieces. Petals have a large number of stamens, they are pink, white, red, and sometimes - variegated.
With proper care, the Japanese camellia can not only grow and blossom well, but also bear fruit. To do this, it needs the right lighting. It is best to put it on the window from the west and east sides. Ideally - bright diffused lighting. For proportional plant growth, the pot should be rotated with it from time to time. But in no case should not this be done when there are buds already - they can crumble. In summer, it is good to keep the flower in the fresh air, while not exposing to the open sun.
In summer and spring, air temperature is important (20-25 degrees). For a full-fledged formation of new kidneys, a temperature not exceeding 18 degrees is needed. During the flowering of the camellia, the Japanese requires even more coolness - 9-12 degrees. At a temperature above, the plant can even discard the buds, and the decorativeness of the flowers may decrease.
Camellia Japanese loves copious watering. But in no case it is impossible to fill it. It is advisable to use soft standing water. When drying the flower, leaves may fall off. Camellia is also important moist air - pots should be put on a pallet with dampened expanded clay or pebbles. Leaves sprayed with soft water, while you can not not wet the flowers. To feed a flower it is necessary throughout all year - through every three weeks. Mineral fertilizers are full (a gram of fertilizer per liter of water).
Every year, young plants should be transplanted. If they bloom every year, transplants are required every two years. The best time for this class is spring. The soil mix is made from peat, sheet, turf and sand (2: 2: 1: 1). Capacity, where a Japanese camellia grows, should have a high-quality drainage.
Reproduction of Japanese camellia can be brought by seeds or cuttings. Seeds must be sown one by one in five centimeter pots. When each of them has 2 leaves, you need to move them to the pots a little more. When propagating in this way, signs of varieties may be lost. To avoid this, it is better to use cuttings rooting of new pagoons. In July and January, they take still uncovered apical cuttings (6-8 cm). They put them in boxes. The temperature should be kept about 20-23 degrees. Soil mixture - equal parts of sand and peat. If you take root in the summer, the process can take about 2 months. If in winter - a little more. Containers with cuttings should be watered and sprinkled. When roots are allowed to grow, cuttings should be transplanted into pots with a diameter of 7 cm. If the Japanese camellia takes root, it is necessary to multiply it by grafting. It is better to do this in January, using developed kidneys from the tips of shoots. Two months later, the growth of vaccinations will occur. It is important not to forget to water them and sprinkle them, and also to cut off shoots. In the second year, transplant in nine-centimeter pots, and in the third year - in pots with a diameter of 11-14 cm.
A very beautiful camellia plant, Japanese nursing requires very attentive. Especially it concerns temperature and humidity. If you follow the rules described above, you can grow a healthy and beautiful flower.