Camellias captivate everyone with their beautiful flowers. But what if it doesn't even come to that because the buds fall off?
Camellias come from East Asia and have been cultivated in China and Japan for many centuries. The first camellias only found their way to Europe in the 18th century. Nowadays they can be found in almost every garden. No wonder, because camellias look very beautiful and in a favorable location can grow into large bushes or even trees. However, this only works if you take good care of your camellias. Because if you're not careful, you risk the buds just falling off. This can have several causes.
Why are the buds falling off?
➤ Relocation:
Sometimes camellias lose their buds and the edges of the leaves turn brown. This occurs, among other things, when you plant the camellia in the spring after it was raised in the garden. The plants then usually react sensitively to the change of location.
Camellias also love being planted in cool places. If it is too warm, the buds may fall off.
➤ Remain seated:
If the buds only open halfway and then fall off, this is said to be stuck. As shown above, the plants react to strongly changing conditions, such as a change of location. Every camellia has to get used to its new place.
➤ Overfertilization:
Another cause can be over-fertilization. This is noticeable, for example, in the brown edges of leaves. It is therefore better to only fertilize the camellias twice a year with rhododendron fertilizer.