Camelia problem

I've had a camelia which has been problem-free for about the last 4 years, it's tended to have plenty of growth but very little in the way of flowers. However, all of a sudden I notice that much of the new growth is turning brown and appears to be dying off. Can anyone suggest what might be causing the problem and whether there is anything I can do to fix it. Many thanks in advance.





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Welcome to GC lxndr. A lot of plants are suffering this spring with the cold and wet weather. The problem with your Camellia could be down to this. You could try feeding it to see if that makes a difference.

 

I've got the same with some of my Camellias so would be interested to find out too.

It does look nice and healthy overall though

 

I have a confession to make. On a warm March day I noticed that some had sooty mould on the leaves which was spoiling their appearance. Regretfully ,I had this "brainwave". I would brush the leaves clean with a soft toothbrush. It worked to a degree and I washed them down after. Too my horror, as the cold took hold late April and early May, the leaves developed lines of bruising where the brush marks had been. They are there as a reminder of my folly. I will feed them soon by way of an apology and hope that these ruined leaves will be replaced by new ones. I understand that sooty mould is rife in SE England,

 

Our Camellia has also been suffering from sooty mould for the past two years, I did read you can wash if off the leaves, they do seem to hold up to that and although a laborious task it has helped it this year as you can see...

 

It looks wonderful GGG, that was a labour of love wasn't it. I am going out to water the 3 senior ones in 3 different corners , they struggle for moisture and I have to give them a helping hand through the Summer. All putting on loads of new shiny growth now aren't they....
What's your one's name?

 

I've got the same with some of my Camellias so would be interested to find out too.

 

quote="kid0310, post: 547854, member: 11665"]I've got the same with some of my Camellias so would be interested to find out too.[/quote]
Hallo kid0310,
welcome to Gardeners Corner today. I wish we didn't have to spend so much effort on them. Let's hope someone can tell us what we need to do.
It's a lovely forum -I'm sure you'll fit in nicely,

 

Thanks
Have no name for this one as I bought it many years ago..before I thought it worth checking and keeping a record of what plants I had in case of disease etc.
It is due a move to a bigger container as its current home is a bit small now.

 

I have two, a red and a creamy white which are both at least 10 years old. The red is older and I think is acting a bit of the "big sister" - I was here first - as it takes up most of the space and flowers more prolificly. However this year the other one was a real showstopper as the flowers were beautiful. Unfortunately mine are without labels too - I'll have a dig around in the undergrowth as I usually do keep labels & maybe they're there.

They grow in a raised bed in a shady position, in fact they never get direct sun, and they get plenty of water as we do get a good deal of rain here. I feed them about once a year and that's it. The red one started flowering in January this year and has been continuously in flower since then. There are still buds on it now. The cream one started later and has finished now but has put on a lot of growth this year so fingers crossed for next year.

Touch wood, they've never been a victim of any pest or disease, I'm wondering if it is because they grow in such a dark area? There's a very high wall on two sides which is what causes the shade.