Camellia Flower Falling Off. Whilst unsightly this is not a serious problem. The mites make their home in the camellias buds and feed on them causing them to brown and flower poorly.
Whilst unsightly this is not a serious problem. This can be caused by lack of water and in hot conditions camellias appreciate shade as well as water. This is not a pest or disease but a physiological problem caused when the plant takes up more water through its roots that it can lose readily through the leaves.
It should have been a mass of flowers but instead few flowers had opened.
Bud drop on camellias may also happen due to dramatic changes in temperature. What has caused this. 30032021 Dark brown veins in the petals are a good indication that a camellia plant is suffering from petal blight. Pull off and dispose of infected flowers and treat with a foliar fungicide every one to two weeks.