Non-Chemical Management
- Plant only disease-free materials. To reduce chances of planting infected materials, it is best to plant bare-root plants with no color showing in the buds.
- Remove and destroy diseased flowers to reduce chances of reinfection.
- Remove and destroy (do not compost) all plant debris from beneath camellias.
- Remove 3-4 inches of soil beneath diseased shrubs and replace with clean soil to help reduce reinfection.
Select non-chemical management options as your first choice!