Nothing is wrong with the plant. Simply, camellia flowers are opening in batches, some are in bud, some have just opened and the rest are now spent (remove them gently, as just beneath them new stems are forming).
VamVam6790 on
Quite common with Camellia, usually caused by the blooms getting wet or frosted followed by the sun hitting them. Try and put it in a more sheltered spot if you can
The blooms do also open over a staggered timeframe (rather than all at once) so it’s pretty normal to have some buds or newly opened blooms while others are naturally browning and dropping off
lynchyinc on
Some varieties like yours hold on to their flowers instead of dropping them – this means they get discoloured from the rain etc & can look a bit shabby.
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my moms goes like that with rain/storms
The discolouration and browning is caused by cold wind or slight frost. Keep the camellia in a sheltered position.
Its caused by frost and not being thawed out fully when the first sun of the day hits it.
Keep the sun off it. Especially in the mornings, move to a north or west facing isolated spot.
I’ve a white one like this facing west behind a brick wall and it never goes brown until finishing flowering.
https://preview.redd.it/00nvbcos0urg1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d15d797e44a78194624a6079cba2d0414f458a3
Nothing is wrong with the plant. Simply, camellia flowers are opening in batches, some are in bud, some have just opened and the rest are now spent (remove them gently, as just beneath them new stems are forming).
Quite common with Camellia, usually caused by the blooms getting wet or frosted followed by the sun hitting them. Try and put it in a more sheltered spot if you can
The blooms do also open over a staggered timeframe (rather than all at once) so it’s pretty normal to have some buds or newly opened blooms while others are naturally browning and dropping off
Some varieties like yours hold on to their flowers instead of dropping them – this means they get discoloured from the rain etc & can look a bit shabby.
They prefer shade