New leaf buds appear but then leaf open it becomes brown and then shrivels.
2006-07-05 09:22:24 · 4 answers · asked by Poppy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Get a fertillizer that lists camellias on the package as "recommended for". I switched fertillizer last year after my pathetic camellia didn't grow for the last 5 years. It was a little stick and the blooms would appear as buds and then turn brown and die. My neighbor's plant on the other hand thrived during the same time period and was a prolific bloomer. She said she uses a generic fertillizer that has more acid and is recommended for the camellia plant. I switched and the plant is finally filling out and there are actually flowers this year. Worked for me!
2006-07-05 09:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, It could be too much water or not enough water or high humidity. Without knowing more info it is dffucult to say. Is it in a pot or the ground? What part of the country are you?
2006-07-05 16:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by prillville 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It need to be grown in acid compost or soil, if it isn't then you need to water it with a chelating compound, you can get that from a garden centre, and mulch it with an ericaceous compost.
2006-07-05 17:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is petal blight check the link below
you don't say where you are growing them but they should be in acidic soil
2006-07-08 03:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋