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Identifying Camellia Seed Pods vs. Galls

Pods at the base of branches on a 4–5 year old white camellia could be seed pods (if post-bloom) or woody galls (disease).

Need to know: Did they form where flowers were? Are they fleshy (seed) or woody/hard (gall)? This determines if they’re viable for propagation or a problem to remove.

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