tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post6197540759694060638..comments2024-02-19T21:18:19.196-08:00Comments on Polka Dot Galoshes: Camellia, i think i love you....PolkaDotGalosheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082105347866101606noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-45508110941900560912011-03-14T17:14:37.243-07:002011-03-14T17:14:37.243-07:00Julia, are you a tea drinker? Did you know that te...Julia, are you a tea drinker? Did you know that tea leaves are from Camellia sinensis? I bought one. The leaves look like Camellias seen around here. It is still growing yet. Maybe by the end of summer I will be able to try some leaves. Thanks for following my blog! GeorgeGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005917822282749127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-4877277306306972492011-03-09T08:19:39.039-08:002011-03-09T08:19:39.039-08:00Thanks for all the lovely comments. I'll be su...Thanks for all the lovely comments. I'll be sure to post pics and tell you about the Camellia I end up choosing/finding/falling in love with =)<br />Karin - sorry to hear about the moles =(<br />GWGT - Let the treasure hunt begin!<br />Holley - I am so excited to have them blooming in my yard woo hoo!<br />Hanni - Cheers to spying on neighbors yards ;)<br />Jean - Thanks for the tip, I might PolkaDotGalosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082105347866101606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-69908449731237874682011-03-09T03:48:39.051-08:002011-03-09T03:48:39.051-08:00Camellias are fantastic. I so often have been hear...Camellias are fantastic. I so often have been hearing from my friends in the USA that they have difficulty in growing them.Here in Scotland the Summers are much cooler than yours and the Winters in our lowland areas where most people live are actually milder than yours. The one Camellia which thrives in our conditions is the Williamsii Donation, this is the one which I think you would have most Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-7299164997791649542011-03-07T14:35:40.063-08:002011-03-07T14:35:40.063-08:00I love camellias and think of them as a traditiona...I love camellias and think of them as a traditionally southern plant. I have two gorgeously blooming away for me right now. I love both the spring and fall varieties. <br /><br />I am not a talented gardener but the two things I always have to are camellias and gardenias.lifeshighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389824485602821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-71937085616988586282011-03-06T16:02:50.105-08:002011-03-06T16:02:50.105-08:00never tried one here...but have always loved them....never tried one here...but have always loved them...can't wait to see how yours does...isn't it funny how we all have at least one coveted plant we want or we will take such care to grow...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-40323459321360589082011-03-06T15:24:32.118-08:002011-03-06T15:24:32.118-08:00There are moments when we thought, flowers are bri...There are moments when we thought, flowers are brighter in someone else garden...Bangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-66372295397232045422011-03-06T15:11:28.107-08:002011-03-06T15:11:28.107-08:00I'll tell you a secret - I have BROWN Thumbs -...I'll tell you a secret - I have BROWN Thumbs - Seriously! But I have lots of Camellias in my garden and they all thrive! They are not difficult plants - If a brown-thumb like me can get them to grow and flower then yours will do wonderfully!TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-34193730447436360132011-03-06T14:37:59.284-08:002011-03-06T14:37:59.284-08:00This past January was not kind to camellias in my ...This past January was not kind to camellias in my garden but it isn't too late for some wonderful blooms. Camellias like acid soil and excellent drainage. You can root cuttings and grow from seed if you are patient, very patient -- it takes years. I need to spray for scale.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-71711539808472531212011-03-06T11:22:18.129-08:002011-03-06T11:22:18.129-08:00Oh I do admire this plant, but I don't think I...Oh I do admire this plant, but I don't think I can grow it in the Midwest. Very pretty though! I hope yours (whichever you choose) will be very happy in your garden. (And I *always* check out my neighbor's gardens! haha!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-65062414910120412182011-03-06T11:18:04.189-08:002011-03-06T11:18:04.189-08:00I love camellias. They are getting more and more ...I love camellias. They are getting more and more space in my garden. I hope you will get one - they are wonderful for extending your garden's bloom time.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-68285359672695082592011-03-06T06:16:36.069-08:002011-03-06T06:16:36.069-08:00I too do not have camellias but love the plant. Su...I too do not have camellias but love the plant. Such a plant that screams southern hospitality. Hope you find them at your nursery and have a successful planting in your Northwest garden, they are gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-41008402674739243312011-03-06T03:00:09.034-08:002011-03-06T03:00:09.034-08:00Great post! I do love camellias although I don'...Great post! I do love camellias although I don't have any in my current garden. I planted one last year and the crazy voles ate the roots. I hope you find just the one that you want for your garden!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.com