I have a large camellia bush that has been neglected for years

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Prune it back immediately after the blooms fall off.  You can prune it back at the same time, but be careful as it will only bear flowers on new wood.  If it has been a month since the blooms died I would hesitate to prune now as that wood is already forming.

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