What’s happening to my Camellias?
Lara Zone 10
12 months ago
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Please help-what is happening to my camellia flowers?
Comments (12)Jeff, thank you very much for this link. I think you may be right about my camellia being under attack of petal blight. I will change mulch. I am a bit reluctant to use chemicals.My garden is an organic garden and I try to keep it free from strong chemicals. But if it is the ONLY way to save my sick camellia- then be it. You asked about the weather in NSW. We do not get a lot of rain. It is true that it rained few weeks ago for about few days but frankly, it was not enought to cause a damage to any of my plants. The soil is very dry. Humidity? No, I am afraid I am not exposed to it. We are in the middle of Australian winter. Hence few frosts but not very significant. I wonder- could the same problem be caused by insufficient amount of water in the ground? With current water restrictions in NSW I can water it only twice a week. Is this enough? My other beautiful camellias are doing great and drink only a teaspoon of water (compering to the sick one). They are very healthy and happy. I invite you to have a look at thumbnail photos- to enlarge them just click on them. Thanks for helping !...See MoreWhat’s happening to my tomatoes?
Comments (3)Thank you for the help. How concerned should I be? How can I fix the problem and repel those beetles?...See MoreWhat’s happening to my succ?
Comments (8)Lithops are late summer thru winter growers and are dormant now. Here is a pic of some of my Lithops. They look like crap, but they won’t in a couple months. Lithops absorb everything out of the old leaves for the new. Once this reabsorbing process is done, all that’s left of the old leaves is paper. This paper protects the Lithops from the summer sun. They will also shrink into the mix, almost burying themselves. The little guy below doesn’t want to come out, but once the growing season comes, it’ll plump up and burst thru the papery sheath. They really don’t need water when they absorb the old leaves for the new, if they do get too much moisture during this time, problems can occur. I‘m fairly certain that’s what happened to yours. I’ve seen this happen to others’ Lithops. The old leaves will burst or rot and expose the underdeveloped leaves underneath. I have never had success growing underdeveloped Lithops leaves. They bruise super easy and never fully develop. Your first instinct is to take off the old leaves, but whenever I’ve done this the new leaves never make it. I would leave the old set of leaves on and cross my fingers. Hopefully the old leaves will protect the new underdeveloped leaves as they mature a little bit. Don’t hold your breath tho. Who knows you may have success at this🙂. I’m telling you what I would do, but they are yours, so do what you feel is right. I’d leave them be for a month or so. No water, no nothin during this month. Around mid to late August is when their growing season starts, this is a great time to repot into a new faster draining mix. About a week after the repot is when to water. I water mine from mid August thru December. Give or take a month. Winter thru spring is when they absorb the old for the new, and really don’t need water during this time. Others grow their Lithops differently, but this is what I do🤪. More Lithops info....See MoreWhat’s happening to my tomato plant??
Comments (0)Any idea what’s going on here? It had a few spots a couple days ago and I just assumed it was because of the sun (SoCal has been v hot lately). Today I came out to find multiple leaves like this. Anything I can do to stop it spreading? Does it look like just sun damage? Noob here, I’d appreciate some help!...See Moredavidrt28 (zone 7)
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