Camellia
Water below
59%
Healthy band 65% to 92%
Needs wateringJust watered
Estimated Reasoned from rooting depth and drought tolerance. Worth checking against your own bed.
Needs reliable moisture in late summer when next year buds form, or the buds drop before opening.
Needs reliable moisture in late summer when next year buds form, or the buds drop before opening.
Setting the threshold
These figures are a tested starting point on a calibrated monitor. Watch one full wet to dry cycle in your own bed and adjust if the plant tells you otherwise. Soil type, container size and how much sun the spot gets all shift where the right number sits.