Camellia diseases include die back (causing stem cankers and the death of branches), petal blight (affecting the flowers), and occasionally root rot problems. A common occurrence in shade is algal leaf spot; a scruffy substance on the upper surface of the leaves that is unsightly but not harmful to the plant. Have you noticed an azalea or a camellia whose leaves are 2-3 times the normal size and are real thick and fleshy?

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They have leaf gall. Leaf gall is a very common disease that affects camellias and ...