Moving camillia from north facing garden to front of house south facing

grow.old.and.die

Hello,

I have a lovely camilla (Big bush) in my north facing garden.

want to move it to a flower bed in the Front garden. Just worried that the front is south facing and will that be ok for the camillia?

Thanks,
Matt

Fairygirl

Not really. They can cope with some sun, if the soil's right, but they need a bit of protection from early morning sun, as that can be a problem after frosts. 
If you can get it into some shade, and ensure the soil isn't too dry, especially in late summer when new buds are formed, it might be ok. 
It's also not easy transplanting a large specimen, especially heading into warmer, drier months. It's easier if you live in a cooler, damper area though. 

grow.old.and.die

Thanks. I will move it somewhere else in the back garden then.

Just got a new house with a garden so this is all new to me.

Fairygirl

We all have to start somewhere @grow.old.and.die
It's a very big learning curve 

Is it really necessary for you to move it though? If it's mature, it can be tricky. If you do, it's always better to prune it back too, as it will struggle to maintain all the top growth. 

grow.old.and.die

Hi Fairygirl,

Thank you for responding. I do appreciate your advice.

The Camilia is towards the back on the right. It is not close to the fence at all and so takes up valuable garden space. Have a 7 & 4 year old so they need space to play.

Thinking of moving it behind the tree in bottom left with light green leaves. Acer?

Will definitely give it a prune before the move. Thank you for the tip.

Thanks,
Matthew