Can Camellias be pruned in July?

Last post 29-07-2012 9:03 PM by asdfff33. 2 replies.

• 27/07/2012 06:25 PM
  asdfff33 Location: North West London Joined on: 09 May 2012 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact I know they stopped flowering about May and ideally should have been pruned straight after but could I get away with it now? I don't know the exact variety but our client said something about flowering twice a year, probably Autumn and Spring. Ad

• 28/07/2012 09:22 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,550	Reply | Contact  Pruning now won't harm the plant but might well mean less flowers next year (or none if pruned hard) If it really does flower twice a year then it'll probably just mean the loss of the Autumn ones. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 29/07/2012 09:03 PM	In reply to
  asdfff33 Location: North West London Joined on: 09 May 2012 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact Thanks very much, that makes sense. Ad