Dry, brown leaves occur easily when a camellia is in a very sunny spot. It needs a lot of light, but not in full sun Location, it thrives much better in the light shade. Hardy the camellia is three or more years old at the earliest. But even then, she usually doesn't get long periods of freshness.
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Why is my camellia drying up?
Not only does a lack of water cause a camellia to dry up, other causes also lead to this result. The camellia is not only demanding but also very resentful. Are their roots froze to death or if the bale is completely dried out, then even abundant watering may no longer be of any use.
Incidentally, a camellia dries up particularly easily in winter, when hardly any garden owner expects it. Because as an evergreen plant, the camellia needs sufficient water all year round. at frost but it cannot draw moisture from the soil. If at the same time there is high evaporation from the leaves, the camellia will die of thirst. Therefore, it should not stand in the morning sun in winter.
Can the camellia dry up despite plenty of watering?
Too much water can also cause your camellia to dry out, as paradoxical as this sounds. If the waterlogging persists for a long time, the roots will rot. Without this, however, there is no longer any water supply and the camellia wilts.
The camellia can be saved if there are still some healthy roots left. This applies to both Frost damage as well as waterlogging. Remove any rotten parts of the roots and place the camellia in fresh soil.
The essentials in brief:
- Location: in the light shade
- Watering: regularly, but not too abundantly
in winter: especially protect the root ball from frost, water little, no morning sun
Tips
Your camellia's root ball should never become completely dry.
