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Can you advise on this, please? How do I treat it? Thank you in advance.

rockleighrockleigh Posts: 11

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  • I think your plant is a Camellia.
    The following link should help with advice for you.

    (Make sure you maintain good hygiene around the plant and clear any fallen leaves)



    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/garden-health/problems/Camellia-problems-frequently-asked-questions
    A gardener's work is never at an end  - (John Evelyn 1620-1706)
  • rockleighrockleigh Posts: 11
    Thank you for your response - also in Yorkshire!!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    How and where is it planted?
    That has a bearing too  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • rockleighrockleigh Posts: 11
    it it is in a plant pot getting sun in the early morning and late afternoon.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It would be better in the ground , they’re hungry plants.
    Best not in early morning sun.  They like shade, my best ones are in shade. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • rockleighrockleigh Posts: 11
    Thank you!
    But what causes the leaf problem?
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    It looks like a leaf spot disease which could be bacterial, fungal or even viral.  Either way, those generally only affect plants which are already stressed, perhaps due to being short of water or nutrients, both of which are likely in a potted camelia.  You could first try cutting off all of the infected leaves (just in case they are infecting leaves below) then watering it well for a few weeks and seeing if the new leaves and shoots are 'clean'.  If ok, I would then feed it with an ericaceous plant feed.  Camellias need ericaceous soil so make sure you use a loam-based ericaceous compost if repotting it.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • rockleighrockleigh Posts: 11
    Thanks Bob!
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