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How To Plant Camellias

Get gorgeous blooms with this dependable, classic shrub. Here are our step-by-step instructions.

Step 1: Dig
Photo: Ralph Anderson , Article: Rebecca Bull Reed

Step 1: Dig

Select a site with well-drained soil that receives part shade to full sun. Dig a hole no deeper than the pot the plant came in but twice as wide. The base of the trunk should not be below the soil line.

NextStep 2: Plant

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