Hello, jspringer4. The leaves were too far away for my eyes so here are some comments based strictly on the color of the leaves: Camellia dieback (occurs more often with sasanquas and reticulatas) or some form of root rot (a fungal infection casued by a Phytophthora fungus infestation). Both are fungal infections. For more information on camellia dieback, read the information on this link: http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1204/ANR-1204.pdf For more information on root rot, read this link: http://www.camellias-acs.org/display.aspx?catid=3,9,300&pageid=1261 If the browned-out leaves have something that looks like specks, it could be camellia scale. For information on camellia scale, read this link: http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG189/html/Camellia_Scale.HTML A bronze leaf color suggests either spider mites' damage or too much sun (common in the Fall and Winter when the trees that provide shade loose foliage). But a "too much sun" diagnosis would mostly affect those leaves in direct contact with the sun; that is not the case on your picture so I would cross that out... For information on spider mites, read this link: http://www.camellias-acs.org/display.aspx?catid=3,9,300&pageid=1266 Luis

How exciting!!..I know just how you feel and with each passing year they get more beautiful with their vigor and you end up getting more addicted..congrats on your success...Jeanne

Thanks summer for getting it going....I had an early morning with funeral to go to. Any time anyone should feel free to start the thread...it's not my thread, but ours, so if I'm not around, have at it. To keep with the old car theme, I'll post our '48 CJ2A Willys...Dad bought it new...told Mom he was bringing her home a little red convertible....not quite what she had in mind! This taken at a local cruise night...lots of old cars and 50s music.

lgmd, we had a lot of issues with them, but then we put out Bt and it's been so much better since. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/jb/downloads/JBhandbook.pdf