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Camellia problem
David Nicholson:
This Camellia was garden centre bought at least ten years ago and apart from the past two years has always performed fairly well. It is placed in the same bed I use for all my Erythroniums and Corydalis and gets a good mulching with composted bark each year. Every other year I usually give the Camellia a watering with a sequestered iron tonic.
For the last two years many of the buds have dropped throughout the growing seasons and those that have not dropped have withered on the plant.
Two pictures below which are not very good but I was short of time to play with my camera settings and I hope they might just be good enough for someone to suggest what might be happening?
Herman Mylemans:
--- Quote from: David Nicholson on April 19, 2021, 04:10:48 PM ---This Camellia was garden centre bought at least ten years ago and apart from the past two years has always performed fairly well. It is placed in the same bed I use for all my Erythroniums and Corydalis and gets a good mulching with composted bark each year. Every other year I usually give the Camellia a watering with a sequestered iron tonic.
For the last two years many of the buds have dropped throughout the growing seasons and those that have not dropped have withered on the plant.
Two pictures below which are not very good but I was short of time to play with my camera settings and I hope they might just be good enough for someone to suggest what might be happening?
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David, maybe a magnesium deficiency!
ArnoldT:
Hi David:
Don't grow them here in New Jersey. Too cold.
Found this:
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/camellia-diseases-insect-pests/
Carolyn:
Maybe too dry in late summer?
You also mention mulch. A member of the rhododendron society told me not to mulch under my rhodies, as they are shallow-rooted and the roots do not like to be buried too deep. i think camellias are quite shallow-rooted too, aren’t they? (Memories of moving one!) Possibly the same advice might apply? I hope there are some experts out there who can advise.
ian mcdonald:
David, I read somewhere that Camellias can stand frost but early morning sun can scorch fresh flowers. Perhaps best planted in part shade to give them time to get used to temperatures gently warming up?
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