I have a lot of camellias in my garden (sasanquas as a border and 2 other trees in a separate area. But they all are sick with grey mo

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ttled leaves. I have sprayed a few times but this hasn’t done anything. I am now thinking of cutting right back, hoping for a healthier growth of leaves. What do you think? Sorry, don’t know how to download photos to send to you.

Answer 1

It's hard to say what may be causing this, but I think you're on the right track with the idea of cutting them back. So, first, here's an article to help you figure out what's wrong with your plants:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/identifying-and-fixing-problems-with-camellias.htm
and, here's another to help you know how to prune them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/pruning-camellias-how-to-prune-a-camellia-plant.htm