Re-planting a Camellia Shrub

[honkytonkgal]

knowing this would not be the right time of the year, but what would be the best possible way to do this.

[logman]

Whilst prepairing the planting hole, make sure shrub roots are kept out of cold drying winds.

Dont cut any corners in prepairing the hole, as you only get one chance at this, if your soil is not very well drained add some corse grit to the bottom and fork it in, us plenty of well rotted leaf compost to mix in with the soil and as camellia prefer it on the acid side some ericacious compost would'nt go a miss either.

Try and tease out the roots a little, if ite been pot grown and firm the soil down well around the roots to avoid air pockets, if its an exposed site it would be a good idea to stake it to stop "wind-rock"

water in well and to help it acclimatise to its new position, a hessian cordon around it will keep the worst of the north/east winds from "burning" the leaves. (a sheltered position would be preferable in any case.

Good Luck..