Propogate Camellia

[Reks]

Hi,
Is it possible to propogate Camellia using cuttings? My neighbour has a beautiful large camellia and wondered if I could ask him for a cutting. Alternatively if I buy a new plant how soon do they flower?

Thnx

[Alice]

Reks I'm sure you can propagate Camelias the same way as rhododendrons.
Take a low growing branch and where it has a growing bud press it into the ground (or a pot) and peg it down. It will root from there but will take some time - I leave them for a year. When it has rooted cut it from the parent plant and dig it up.

Clematis can be done the same way but they root much more quickly.

[Reks]

ok thanks, Could I cut the growing brach and then press it in soil or does it have to be part of the plant when I press it into soil?