Your camellia has yellow blotches on its leaves and seems to be struggling. Aren’t these flowering shrubs supposed to be tough?
In general, yes: Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua plants are usually easy to care for. They’re ubiquitous in Southern landscapes for a reason! But a tiny insect called tea leaf scale sometimes surprises us with problems.
Tea leaf scale (Fiorinia theae), or simply tea…
