what is a good companion plant for camellias?
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Anyone have any good ideas on companion plants?
Comments (14)I grow cannas specifically because the hummingbirds like them, so I grow hummingbird favorites along with them too. And mine are in pots also (and I never thought about them breaking the pot, now I'm scared!). I usually have zinnias, terra cotta million bells, white annual phlox, blue salvia for contrast - mostly hot colors with a little blue. This isn't a great picture, but might show you how they look (the cannas weren't blooming yet). Ann...See MoreGood Companion Plants in Vegetable Garden
Comments (80)I wonder how many of the emails in this thread have already been picked up by web crawlers and will now be inundated with spam. I used the wikipedia list for a while and finally broke down and bought the book Carrots Love Tomatoes. Here is a link that might be useful: The list on Wikipedia...See Moreare these two plants good companions?
Comments (5)I have a lot of Amsonia Hubrechtii and several varieties of St. John's Wort -- 'albury puple' (shrubby), 'x hidcote' (shrubby), and another one that is deciduous shrubby that drives the bees crazy. I wish I could remember the name of the deciduous one as it is my favorite. I also have the ground cover variety in controlled places as it will take over. I was looking for fall colors when I planted the amsonia as the bloom period is early. I have the amsonia in slightly moist locations (when we aren't in a drought). I've got itea virginica 'Little Henry' nearby along with carex 'testacea' so that the three give me fall color. Mine were just planted last year, so I don't have mature vignettes. In another location, I've got the amsonia behind my Japanese irises. There is an 'albury purple' hypericum behind that, but that hypericum can get rusty looking. I just cut mine back and am thinking of moving it. In another location, the amsonia is with Japanese iris, bog salvia ulignosa, the nepeta Subsessillis that likes moist soils; up on the dry slope behind it, there is black & blue salvia, buddleia 'adonis blue' and lavender. Those are the blues in that area. I also have yellow flag iris pseudocorus in the moist area and coreopsis 'creme brulee' up on the dry slope behind it. I hope these will be mature enough to fill in this year so that I can get good pics. Cameron...See MoreCamellia plants don't look good
Comments (1)A pic would help you get suggestions about the spots. You can't spray for or against anything unless you know if and what you have, or are expecting something in particular. We don't spray Camellias with anything but they do need to be trimmed because someone put them too close to the house 30 years ago. If shrubs fit where you put them, they don't need to be pruned, except very lightly and occasionally, to maintain form and overall shaping, or if you just like a formal, manicured look. Camellias are able to perform both ways and still bloom well....See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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