It looks dry to me. Camellias come from parts of the world that have heavy rain in July, August and into autumn which is when they're busy making the buds for the next flowers. If they don't get enough moisture at this time the buds fail.
It may also just be thirsty now and so prefers to conserve moisture for its foliage which are its food factory. I suggest a good drink, a liquid feed of rose or tomato feed as a tonic and a dollop of slow release fertiliser for ericaceous plants. Use rainwater if you can as they don't like calcium in their soil or tap water.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Just bear in mind too - that if it's against a wall, it can also be in a rain shadow. If you can move it out a little bit, that will also help it catch rain. Still need to keep an eye on the watering anyway though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Looking good there wazza but don't forget the watering. This is particularly important in the late summer as this is when next year's flower buds will be formed.
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It may also just be thirsty now and so prefers to conserve moisture for its foliage which are its food factory. I suggest a good drink, a liquid feed of rose or tomato feed as a tonic and a dollop of slow release fertiliser for ericaceous plants. Use rainwater if you can as they don't like calcium in their soil or tap water.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
If you can move it out a little bit, that will also help it catch rain.
Still need to keep an eye on the watering anyway though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...