Dry Camellia
This camellia was transplanted in June, and I thought it would do much better in its new place, because when it was dug up, it transpired that a bottomless compost bag was around its roots (my MIL's method for keeping plants contained). Erecacious compost was placed at the bottom of the planting hole and I tried to water it. It was looking OK for a while, but not as good as I hoped. What might be happening? (I'm trying to add a photo, but I'm having real trouble with it!)
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's really important for camellias, azaleas and rhodos to have plenty of water now as this is when they set their flowers for the following year. Once throrughly wet, give it a good thick mulch of well-rotted manure and/or ericaceous compost for the worms to work in over winter.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
P.s. I hope I don't lose it. It was the first plant I bought for my garden. I got it from the Co-op!
As @Obelixx says, don't lay off the water even if it does rain. You need consistent rain for it to have an effect.
Adding good compost and some manure/bark over the autumn and winter and into spring will also help, as it will benefit the soil generally.
Don't expect it to flower next spring though, it'll take a while to get established again. Fingers crossed it will recover for you.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...