Camellia shrub

My camellia shrub has just developed black edges around perfectly green leaves. I would like to know what causes the leaves to blacken on the outside.

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 11/01/2016 @ 12:35 pm

This could be sooty mold, a fungal growth caused by insect infestation:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/sooty-mold-on-camellia.htm ^[1]

Alternatively, it could be physical damage from a heat wave, or from high salt or fertilizer content in the soil:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/what-causes-brown-edges-on-leaves-of-plant.htm ^[2]

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