Bud drop on camellia...

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cinemike CREZIERES, France(Zone 8a) Jun 07, 2004

My two otherwise healthy camellias look moderately fine, even in bloom, but close up you see that their blooms separate from the plant with the characteristic brown 'bruise' associated with bud drop.

And, of course, the flowers only last a few days before hitting the deck.

My books say that it is associated with dry soil, but that cannot be the case here as the part of the garden they are in gets regular inundations from our very wet weather.

Any ideas, suggestions???

Mike

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Jun 09, 2004

Hmm...Mike, do you have ants or other bugs that might be causing it?

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cinemike CREZIERES, France(Zone 8a) Jun 09, 2004

No ants because of the inundations - ants have a hard job finding dry enough soil around here...

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