camelia blooms browning + dropping off !

Hi everyone, new member gordon here, pleased to meet you all !

can anyone help, my camelia, dont know the variety, buds up really prolifically , and when the blooms open the majority of them go brown but at different stages of developement.yet some of them open up and stay beautiful. it is in a full sun position the leaves are quite healthy, no sign of pests. anyone got any ideas?

 

Hi there Gordon - question, does your camellia get the sun early in the morning. A common cause of a problem like this is early morning sun after a chilly night.

 

Hi Fran
well, it doesn't get the sun from 1st rising but after an hour or two yes it does, but its not been that sunny/hot has it ?

 

Hi Gordon246

Most of my camellia buds dropped off too before they even opened up so I searched through the internet and I came across this page. Fortunately my camelia has not affected by any kind of disease. They were damaged by the frost and now they have recovered. It sounds like your camelia is infected by Camellia Flower Blight!

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2053.htm

 

Its not the heat - its the frost followed by sun first thing. But don't sound as it that is the problem and it maybe that Bubbly has found the answer.

 

hi fran & bubbly

so sorry for the delay in replying, i've been away on holiday.

MANY, MANY THANKS , it would appear that bubbly has identified the problem.

looks like i've got a bit of a problem on my hands !!!

thanks again.

Gordon.