Distance Learning Camillias Course
"Learn about camellias and their use"
Develops your understanding of soils, feeding, watering, pruning, planting methods, pest & disease control, propagation, & more. Improve your ability to identify different varieties (both common and uncommon), and how to use camellias to achieve desired landscape effects.
This is a course for amateurs and professionals; plant collectors, camellia enthusiasts, nurserymen, landscapers, gardeners and horticulturists.
COURSE STRUCTURE
1. Introduction
Scope and nature
System of plant identification
General characteristics of camellias
Review of main cultivars
Information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs etc)
2. Culture
Planting
Staking
Mulching
Watering
Pest & disease
Feeding
Pruning
3. Propagation
Methods of propagating camellias
Types of Cuttings (Soft, semi hard, hard)
Seed propagation
Grafting
Propagating materials
Potting up cuttings
4. Using Camellias
Woodland plantings
Garden beds
Specimin trees
Ground covers
Growing in shade
Topiary
Hedging
Pleaching
Espaliers
Container growing
6. Other important Groups
Camellia sasanqua
Camellia reticulata
Camellia sinensis (Tea)
7. The Lesser Grown Varieties
Camellia species
Camellia hybrids
8. Special Assignment - On one selected plant or group.
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Duration: 100 hours
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
Camellias are a hardy group of plants that are grown from cool temperate climates through to tropical regions.
The three most common ornamental species are:
Camellia japonica ‑mainly bred varieties from the original, smaller flowered species.Camellia sasanqua ‑species from Japan, smaller flowers than C. japonica .Camellia reticulata ‑species from China.
While many Camellia species are highly adaptable, the best results are generally achieved by choosing cultivars to suit the climate and conditions you are growing them in. For example, Tea leaves are derived from the plant Camellia sinensis , a species that does well in tropical and sub tropical conditions.
Other species (eg. Camellia reticulata ) do not adapt so well to warm climates, and is generally far better in a cool temperate climate. Camellia oleifera is another species grown as a commercial crop ‑ oil from this species is used commercially in China.
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Who are our tutors?
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Sample Course Notes
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How Long will it take to complete the course?
This obviously varies from student to student. Some students will have more time for study than others. Some students may work quicker than others, so it is an individual thing. We estimate that most students will take, for example, 4 – 6 months to complete a 100 hour individual module, but we allow up to 12 months for you to complete it.
Longer courses will obviously take longer. You can find more information on the length of time required and so on the “Enrolment” box, then selecting “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.”
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Home Study Camellias Course
"Learn about camellias and their use"
For amateurs and professionals; plant collectors, camellia enthusiasts, nurserymen, landscapers, gardeners and horticulturists.
