What are these spots on my camelias?

Hi, Does anyone know what might be causing these spots on my camelias? These are on the new fresh green leaves only.

Here is another view from underneath. Thanks for any insight! :)

any takers? :)

Sorry, we can't grow them up here and I've never seen the disease. Some sort of leaf-spot fungus. Take a few leaves to your local extension office or Master Gardener group -- I bet they see it every year and can tell you what, if anything, to do about it.
Good luck --

Guy S.

I've seen it pretty commonly - never really knew what it was, but as Guy suggested, it may be one of the many fungal leaf-spot diseases, like anthracnose, that affect camellias; or possibly the aftermath of aphid or scale feeding, though I think those are less likely.
Your local Cooperative Extension Service office can submit samples to UC plant pathologists for a definitive diagnosis, or if they have a horticulture agent on staff at your local office, he/she may know what it is right off the bat..

Ok, thank you. I don't know where an extension service is, but I'll try to find out.

The extension service is usually connected to your local state university. California Agriculture Extension Service.
I have had that from scale, but I don't see the white stuff on your leaves. Also, rust will do that.
Break off a leaf and try a local nursery if you cannot find the Extension Service.

Thank you, I'll give that a try. :) I live pretty close to UCSD, so maybe someone there can help.

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Look in the phone book. It will be listed either under UCSD or under county government - should be Cooperative Extension or UC Cooperative Extension, or something similar.

Hello, Here's a follow up to the results of the county extension office. They said it's not a bug or a disease, but sunburn! Who knew? I also checked with my nursery and they agreed, said it looked like it was blistered. Now I'm faced with the hard decision of what to do. They have been growing well for a year and a half and I hate to move them, but it sounds like the sun is too hot especially on that new growth. I probably didn't have much new growth last year since they were new and working on building roots? I have very little shady areas in my young garden. is there a way to make them co-exist and thrive where they are? Thank you in advance!