What temperature is too cold for camellias?

What is the most cold tolerant camellia?

I live in Washington and am planting many of my camellias outdoors for the winter.

I am starting some with a cold winter but am wondering what cold hardy species will survive the season.

Most that are offered here are not very cold tolerant. Thanks for your help. In my experience, and I am at the far north, I have had the two greatest success here with evergreen hollyhocks, and then evergreen zinnias. They are quite hardy, as I think about the plants out of door, when the flowers will be cut off by January and February, yet they can easily recover. The evergreen hollyhocks and zinnias are both very hardy in the sense that they can do well outside even though they won't flower during the winter; they are not considered tender annuals. However I agree it may depend on the region of planting.

I don't know your location, but I did most of my work in northern California, north of Berkeley to the Oregon border (including the entire coastal strip from Crescent City to Eureka). In those locations, if you want to plant anything outdoors for the long term in late autumn or early winter, there is really only one thing that will survive the winter and come back for spring: dwarf cactus, both the aloes (like Arizona Blue) and yuccas (also like Arizona Blue). You can do this either way, but I prefer to sow them later (a month or so before Thanksgiving) when they're less likely to be disturbed. They'll germinate indoors and be ready to plant out a week or two before the first frost. I'd recommend planting more than one, so that they grow up over the ground if that happens.

I use the cactus family in place of the usual Christmas tree every year, even after it's time to bring them indoors. It is possible to transplant dwarf cacti outside during winter in much warmer climates, although the odds aren't great. I haven't done that personally, since I work at my house 24/7, but as far as I know, there isn't a hard-and-fast limit for which types can grow in that regard.
(The dwarf cacti that are usually sold are not nearly as hardy as the species described above.

What zone can camellia grow in?

Can camellia's be planted in USDA zones 6, 7 or 8?

Camellias are perennials so they need to be divided every few years. Your choice of zone is up to you, but a zone 5 area may not be enough for a mature camellia. An evergreen plant has a fairly large root system so you don't want it too close to the soil line as it may get waterlogged. A zone 6,7 or 8 area should be fine if you don't water the plant heavily. Don't get camellias too wet, especially when you have a drought situation.

Can you grow camellias in Zone 7?

I have been looking around and found conflicting info on what zone the best Camellia's can be grown in.

On one site they say Zone 7; on others, say Zone 9 - I looked around for a long time trying to find someone that would confirm one or the other and they gave me nothing.

So I have decided to grow from seed rather than buying my camellia's from a nursery, I don't want them to die so I want to put them on their feet as quickly as possible. The camellias are already planted (10 years old) so I want to just put in new plants so they get established.

Can anyone tell me if Zone 9 is true? How quickly can you get your camellia's from seed to planted out for a 10 year old plant? What is the most productive zone for camellia seeds? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for asking. This question has baffled me for years since I have heard both answers. I did some research of my own as I tried to plan my schedule to plant these beautiful trees and learned that there isn't any difference between Zone 7 and Zone 9. There are no hard and fast rules that govern camellia's but the average lifespan is 7 to 10 years. These trees are known to live a little longer in Zone 9 but not by much so I was hoping for Zone 9 in this particular region since it is colder and dryer. I am so glad you cleared it up for me! The first picture above is Zone 9-ish since it is close to 70F here at night. I will just plant from fresh seeds and have fresh transplants. I will also buy organic seeds since we are concerned about our water too since these camellia's live in a very small pond with waterfalls and the kids love to wade in the creek under the overhanging camellia's branches.

Zone 7 does not do them a bit of good: in my opinion they do not prosper in the northern U.: there is some indication that they do not do well at low temperatures, that may or may not be a problem in your area. Also, the U. Has a long dry season; so much rain and then a huge temperature change.

What temperature is too cold for camellias?

I bought some of these, they were labeled "3 months old" and they are still in the ground and they are so beautiful I'm afraid to move them. If the weather is cool, will they be okay? I know it's summer, but it's almost October and it's cold out there.

I have a few that are in a container, but I'm afraid if I move them to my garden, they will die. Well I don't think it is too cold for them, but I would put them in a cold frame or cold greenhouse until they have grown a bit more, and then you can transplant them into your garden. I have a friend that has a garden that is planted right in the front yard and she has had some of her camellias in her front yard all summer and they are doing well.

Cold frames are just what they sound like, a very small greenhouse that is placed against the house. Cold frames are very handy for overwintering and starting things early. They keep the soil warm and moist while the house is cool. They can also be used as a mini greenhouse in warmer climates.

Camellias should be fine as long as you are not moving them, but they do grow fast and you don't want them to be under stress, so try to get them into the garden in early spring when temperatures are above freezing. That's what I thought. My husband wants to put them in the cold frame, but I don't know if that's a good idea. I know they're supposed to be okay if they're in a cold frame.