My Camellia Problem

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    Can anyone give me some advice on what is wrong with my Camellia,about six leaves are going like this every day and the buds never flowered this year Thank you:)

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    :scratch: Oh dear Woo.. Sadly I don't know my friend but I hope someone will though..
     
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    Woo, just a couple of ideas.
    First, I have an escallonia hedge with similar looking problems, I've put it down to the cold winter. The same happened the previous year. Each time it has shed the leaves and produced new ones, but very slowly. Having said that, I can't be 100 per cent certain as I've found woodworm close by in another shrub this spring. I haven't detected any yet in the escallonia. The hedge hasn't looked very well this last two years, I'm hoping it will fully recover.

    Second, could it be lack of water. :scratch:
     
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    I hope I'm wrong but it could be yellow mottle leaf virus. The bad news is there doesn't seem to be a cure for the virus :(

    Presumeably you've ruled out over/under watering and tried an ericaceous feed? Is it sat in direct sunshine?
     
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    Hi Woo
    I agree with Sheal , bad winter , I have two hollies marginata looked ok two weeks ago now they look shocking I hope they both pull through TLC this year should help so keep well watered this summer

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    Mine looks bad too Woo but I think I can see some healthy growth on it so am just leaving it and see what happens.
     
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    Good morning,Marley,Sheal,Loofah,Spruce and Catztail many thanks for all you posts they really are appreciated my friends,I have decided to remove the infected leaves and then let nature take its course:dbgrtmb::)
     
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    :thumbsup: Sounds fair enough to me Woo
     
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    Good luck Woo, hope the camellia recovers. :thumbsup:
     
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