Discovered a Seedling

14 years ago

In the process of renovating my late mother-in-law's home for sale, I discovered a baby camellia seedling growing under one of her fluffy pink Camellias. Of course, I had the gardener pot it up for me, and one month later, it's doing fine.

I'm happy to take something from this home to ours, even though I know seedlings don't reproduce true. She loved those camellias, and even human's don't reproduce true, so I'm loving the adventure here!

Anyone know how long it will take to see a blossom from a seedling?

Suzi

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Comments (5)

luis_pr
14 years ago
Congratulations! 10 years is an approximate number.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
14 years ago
Suzi, you have the right attitude about the many possibilities from your camellia. Are you going to try to find a perfect location in which to plant this little foundling?
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socks
14 years ago
That's nice. Who cares how it reproduces. It's a "VIP" no matter what, right?
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes! It is a VIP! We are currently looking for a home in North San Diego county with the proper climate for this baby!

It's still in it's pot for now, and enjoyed the rain yesterday! So little, it sits in back of a potted fig and under the shady canopy of the vineyard. The shade is spotty depending on the sun, so it gets a little, but not much!

Ten years is a long time! Hope I live that long:-))

Suzi
Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
Original Author
14 years ago
During the recent heat wave, my seedling's leaf tips started turning brown. It has shown no growth since I found it back in June. I brought it in the house out of the heat, and finally, it's growth tip is growing! I plan to repot it in proper soil soon. I'd like to see a new leaf on it first!
Suzi