If you are offered a camellia as easy to care for and/or hardy, then you should be skeptical. Few varieties survive a harsh winter without good shelter. Even in the wrong location, damage to the camellia is not long in coming.

Dry, brown leaves tend to appear when a camellia is in a very sunny spot. It needs a lot of light, but not in full sun, it thrives much better in light shade. The camellia is hardy at the earliest when it is three or more years old. But even then, long frsot periods usually don't do her any good.
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 unforgiving. If their roots are frozen or if the bale is completely dried out, then even copious 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 throughout the year. In frost, however, it cannot draw moisture from the soil. If evaporation through the leaves is high at the same time, the camellia will die of thirst. Therefore, it should not stand in the morning sun in winter.
Can the camellia wither despite abundant watering?
Too much water can also cause your camellia to dry out, paradoxical as it sounds. With prolonged waterlogging, the roots rot. Without this, however, no water supply is possible and the camellia withers.
It is quite possible to save the camellia if there are still some healthy roots left. This applies to both frost damage and waterlogging. Remove all rotten root parts and place the camellia in fresh soil.
The essentials in brief:
- Location: in the light shade
- Watering: regularly, but not too much
in winter: especially protect the root ball from frost, water little, no morning sun
tips
The root ball of your camellia should never become completely dry.