Can tea trees be grafted with camellia?

Camellia can be grafted onto tea trees.

Tea tree is a shrub or small tree of Theaceae and Camellia, with hairless shoots. From their families and genera, they belong to the same family and genus. According to the grafting principle, the greater the grafting affinity, the higher the grafting survival rate.

Grafting Camellia oleifera with Camellia oleifera stump can not only quickly cultivate Camellia oleifera with large crown and beautiful tree shape, but also cultivate Camellia oleifera with various colors through grafting.

The following points should be paid attention to when choosing the rootstock of Camellia oleifera: First, we should choose a rootstock with strong growth, generally choose a robust plant with tree age 15-20 years, green leaves and no pests and diseases. If the age is uncertain. Second, the tree is beautiful. It is recommended to have 3-5 main branches of about 3-5cm, with symmetrical branches. Third, the soil of the rootstock forest is fertile, and less gravel is appropriate. The main consideration is to dig the rootstock back, so that it is convenient to pick up soil balls after pruning and root cutting, and restore the tree potential.