What happens if camellia drops leaves? What should I do?

Camellia is one of the top ten famous flowers in China and is deeply loved by flower lovers. However, it is also recognized as one of the difficult plants to grow, for example, it is prone to leaf falling. So what exactly is going on? What should I do? Let’s learn more about it below.

1. Too much light

Camellias prefer a semi-shaded environment. If exposed to strong sunlight for a long time, the leaves are easily burned, causing water to evaporate too quickly and fall off.

Treatment method: Camellia should be moved to semi-shaded or shaded place in time.

2. Unsuitable soil

Camellia has high requirements for soil. If the soil is too poor or poorly drained, it will affect the plant's nutrient absorption and root respiration, causing leaves to fall off.

Treatment method: Camellia prefers slightly acidic soil with high humus content and loose and breathable soil. Camellia can be planted with garden soil, leaf mold and coarse sand. The ratio between the three is approximately 4:4:2.

3. Temperature discomfort

The suitable growth temperature for camellia is 15-25 degrees Celsius. Too high or too low temperature will cause the leaves to fall off.

Treatment method: The indoor temperature should be adjusted to maintain a suitable growth environment. In cold weather, you can move it to a warm place indoors for maintenance; in hot weather, you need to provide shade and cool it down in time.

4. Overwatering

Camellia needs a certain amount of water to grow , but excessive watering will cause water to accumulate in the pot soil and be unable to drain, resulting in waterlogging, which will cause the leaves to fall off.

Treatment method: Watering camellia requires observation, and water only when the soil is dry. It is generally best to keep the potting soil moist.

5. Improper fertilization

Camellias like fertilizer, but excessive fertilizer or too high a concentration can easily burn the roots and cause the leaves to turn yellow and fall off.

Treatment method: Water in time to dilute the fertilizer, loosen the soil appropriately and place in a ventilated place for maintenance. If the situation is serious, you need to replace the potting soil for cultivation. After the plant has adapted to the pot, apply an appropriate amount of dilute potassium fertilizer water to promote leaf growth. Fertilization should follow the principle of applying thin fertilizers frequently.

6. Impact of pests and diseases

For example, pests and diseases such as anthracnose, black spot, aphids, and red spider mites may cause leaves to fall.

Treatment method: Before potting, the soil must be disinfected; the camellia also needs to be disinfected, and the disinfectant can be a high-concentration fungicide; during daily maintenance, if you find that the camellia is losing a large number of leaves and attracting insects, immediately change the soil and pots for sterilization.

In general, there are many reasons why camellia leaves fall off. When dealing with the problem of camellia leaves falling off, the above factors should be considered comprehensively and corresponding measures should be taken so that it can resume growth quickly.