Browning Camellia

Please could you help?
We moved house 5 months ago. We dug up & brought with us our lovely 6ft pink camellia japonica.
It looked fine through the winter (green with buds at the ready) but now doesnt seem very hapy and is turning brown. The buds seem look ready to drop off.
The soil here is not as well cultivated/composted as previous garden. We have been warering well & treated with Sequestrene Tonic.
Do we have have any hope?
Thanks
Steve & Susan

 

When you moved it, did you prune any of the top growth to reduce strain on the root system? Maybe some of the fibrous roots were damaged during moving. Try pruning it shortly after frosts have passed. It may just be the stress of moving.
It's a big bush so should recover as long as you lifted enough roots. This winter we've had some bad frosts here, so if you had some too this won't have helped.

 

No, we didnt prune at all.
Should we remove any brown (dead) growth &/or reduce in height?
Thanks
Steve & Susan

 

I would remove dead growth anyway, and reduce height if it's not showing signs of improvement soon.

 

I planted a small one last year and it's going to get a hair cut too. Late frost and winds have decimated it :(

 

Will trim to suit.
Thanks for your help.
Steve & Susan.