FOUR MORE CAMELLIA PROBLEMS

Powdery mildew

In warm, humid conditions, camellias can be prone to powdery mildew, so lightly prune to open plants up.

Honey fungus

Camellias are very susceptible to honey fungus. You may see the telltale mushrooms forming in autumn.

Sooty mound

This black fungus grows on the sugary honeydew secreted by sap-sucking insects like aphids.

Buds dropping

There are a number of reasons for this; earlyflowering varieties can be sensitive to frost.