We have a camelia in half a wine barrel that badly needs transplanting due to the condition of the barrel.Can I do that now?If not….when? Thanking you in anticipation ……AL BTW of the six fuschia cuttings i tried,it looks as if three have taken…………Happy Al
I think you can transplant Camellias at anytime except in the extreme heat, so now would be a good time. Are you going to put it in the ground? I would get your spot prepared beforehand digging nice and wide and deep where you want to plant it and adding some nice organic matter. keep moist but not too wet while it establishes itself. you might have to trim the roots if they have become too pot bound.
Thanks Bluegreen,sorry,should have said to another plastic pot.OK,the forecast is for rain on the way at the weekend,so that may do it…………..Cheers….AL
If you do it now you will lose this seasons flowers Al. .
http://www.camelliasrus.com.au/advice.htm
Have a look at the link above. It should see you right.
late winter / early spring buds would have already formed, so you may not get flowers this year but, if the barrel is about to fall apart, you might as well re-pot.
during re-potting give it a bit of a prune (up to 1/3 off) which will help it a lot with transplant shock. trim any damaged roots or roots that are too long and would end up being coiled in new pot. don’t use ordinary garden soil for the pot btw, as garden soil (alone) performs terribly in pots. water well after transplant with diluted seaweed solution.
happy re-potting.
I hope no one minds me taking a slight detour in this thread..
I have two half-barrels set aside for wisterias.. I was just planning to line them with plastic and plant straight into them, but now I wonder whether it would be better just to get a slightly smaller plastic pot and put that inside, to keep the barrels in better condition? Also make it easier to re-pot when the barrels do deteriorate.
I have seen them do this on gardening shows with ceramic pots, and then just fill the gap in between with pebbles or mulch I think.
Any thoughts? Good idea or crazy idea?
bon008 said:
I hope no one minds me taking a slight detour in this thread..I have two half-barrels set aside for wisterias.. I was just planning to line them with plastic and plant straight into them, but now I wonder whether it would be better just to get a slightly smaller plastic pot and put that inside, to keep the barrels in better condition? Also make it easier to re-pot when the barrels do deteriorate.
I have seen them do this on gardening shows with ceramic pots, and then just fill the gap in between with pebbles or mulch I think.
Any thoughts? Good idea or crazy idea?
sounds like a good idea to me…
Thanks for all the info people.I think i will fore go the blooms for this year as the barrel is “cactus” to say the least.We have had fifteen years of blooms and we think we would rather save the plant than the flowers.Once again a big thank you………………..AL
bluegreen said:
bon008 said:
I hope no one minds me taking a slight detour in this thread..I have two half-barrels set aside for wisterias.. I was just planning to line them with plastic and plant straight into them, but now I wonder whether it would be better just to get a slightly smaller plastic pot and put that inside, to keep the barrels in better condition? Also make it easier to re-pot when the barrels do deteriorate.
I have seen them do this on gardening shows with ceramic pots, and then just fill the gap in between with pebbles or mulch I think.
Any thoughts? Good idea or crazy idea?
sounds like a good idea to me…
if you are keeping the wine barrel(s) separated from the soil, you could even look after the barrel(s) with oil, so they don’t rot…..with a suitable drainage hole at the bottom to allow overwatered pot to drain freely onto ground.
aquarium said:
bluegreen said:
bon008 said:
I hope no one minds me taking a slight detour in this thread..I have two half-barrels set aside for wisterias.. I was just planning to line them with plastic and plant straight into them, but now I wonder whether it would be better just to get a slightly smaller plastic pot and put that inside, to keep the barrels in better condition? Also make it easier to re-pot when the barrels do deteriorate.
I have seen them do this on gardening shows with ceramic pots, and then just fill the gap in between with pebbles or mulch I think.
Any thoughts? Good idea or crazy idea?
sounds like a good idea to me…
if you are keeping the wine barrel(s) separated from the soil, you could even look after the barrel(s) with oil, so they don’t rot…..with a suitable drainage hole at the bottom to allow overwatered pot to drain freely onto ground.
Aren’t wine barrels supposed to be water tight when full of liquid or do they rot over time anyway?
aquarium said:
if you are keeping the wine barrel(s) separated from the soil, you could even look after the barrel(s) with oil, so they don’t rot…..with a suitable drainage hole at the bottom to allow overwatered pot to drain freely onto ground.
Thanks aquarium! They will be sitting on paving so I will definitely do this.
pomolo said:
Aren’t wine barrels supposed to be water tight when full of liquid or do they rot over time anyway?
These ones will hold water once they’re wet enough to swell up and become watertight.. I assume they will just break down eventually but I’ve never used them before so not sure…