My camellia's leaves have gone very dry. What could have caused this?
This article on common camellia problems might be helpful. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/identifying-and-fixing-problems-with-camellias.htm
You might want to access the local Master Gardener organization. They have loads of information and assistance available for home gardeners. This link will help you locate the nearest group:
http://mastergardeners.org.uk/get-involved/find-your-nearest-master-gardener/
If a camelia is blooming at time of frost do I still wrap in garden fleece thanks
Winter is the natural blooming time for camellias, so I'm not clear on why you want camellias if you want to cover them. I don't know exactly where you're located, so I don't know how cold it gets where you are, but they are hardy in the U.S. to 5F (15 C). This article has general camellia information: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/winter-camellia-season
There may be certain varieties especially suitable for your area. To learn about these, and care of them, you might want to access the local Master Gardener organization. They have loads of information and assistance available for home gardeners. This link will help you locate the nearest group:
http://mastergardeners.org.uk/get-involved/find-your-nearest-master-gardener/
What is the white stuff all over the leaves on my camellia and how can I get rid of it? It is in a plant pot at the moment, as it is grown from cutting the main plant.
This is likely powdery mildew, which is normally attributed to fungal issues, especially in overly moist areas. The plant can be treated with neem oil, which will help alleviate the symptoms, but you should allow the soil to dry out some if it's somewhat wet too. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm
I live in the mountains of Mexico. I bought a camellia about 2 months ago. I do not know what type. Also, the leaves have brown spots on them. Can someone help me? Thanks Dj
My advice would be to return the plant to the store from which you purchased it - any reputable store should have a return policy for diseased plants. Yours sound like it has petal blight - read more here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/identifying-and-fixing-problems-with-camellias.htm
My Sweet Jane hybrid camellia seems to be very sick. During the flowering time, it had a mass of buds. Some came out but a lot turned brown and fell off. The leaves are brown halfway from the tip. A lot of these have ultimately fell off. There are some new shoots now but something is eating them. There seems to be a very fine spider web on the plant. Now some of the new shoots are curling at the ends and seem to be also turning brown at the ends. I would love to save this plant. Please help.
It sounds like the plant has a pest of some kind. Neem oil can help with most insect pests. In addition to treating whatever pests may be affecting the plant, it is also a good fungicide. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
Several of my camellias, which we grew by grafting onto seeding stock, have had dramatic shifts in their type of blooms. The blooms look small and open with a funnel shape. I am thinking of cutting them down in that their blooms are not attractive after many years of beautiful blooms. What caused the shift? Can it be a plant virus? Thanks for any advice you can give.
Camellias are a very interesting plant, not least because they have been under cultivation and hybridization for such a long time. Therefore, they are apt to have unexpected behaviors at any time. I don't think a virus is the most likely cause for the change in your plants, more likely it's some kind of environmental change, or even just the natural course of events. You might try discussing the problem with your local extension service. This link will help you find the nearest office:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-extension-service.htm
You might also want to talk to a camellia society; you could probably find information on such from the nearest botanical garden.
I have a hedge of Camellia Sasanqua and throughout there is certain growth that is browning and dying off. Whilst there is a small scattering of this throughout the hedge, it is quite prominent at one end in 3 of the plants. I have seen the hedge being surnburnt in the past and this is very different to that, as the leaves and stem just die off. Thank you in anticipation.
Your images do appear to be a sun scald on your Camellia.
My suspicion is a fungus may also be the cause. The way that you describe more damage to one end of the hedge, then moving through the plant makes me come to this conclusion. I had a similar event in my garden a few years ago, though on a different type of hedge.
Here is an article that has more information.