Camelia care..

Your Camelia was used to surviving on no attention then you suddenly started watering every day, I think you have overwatered and the shrub is, effectively, drowning. I would not normally recommend this but suggest that you un-pot and repot in fresh ericaceous, acidic, compost making sure that you have a good layer of drainage at the bottom of the pot. Then be a little more careful in the watering... to check if the soil is moist scrape away the top inch or so in a small area - if it is damp them don't water

I'm sorry if I'm stating the obvious here, but are you sure the flowers are not just finished now? A couple of my camellias have already finished flowering and the flowers turn brown and drop off and look a bit of a mess if I don't clear them up lol They don't last all that long really. Also, be careful not to overfeed them (read the instructions with the feed) as it can become over-concentrated in the compost so I hear.

thank you both..
I looked up the flowering period and its meant to be march to may - but it only bloomed about 4 wks ago.. so hopefully not!
I cant re pot it - its huge.. but I have instructed hubs not to water for a while and yes we probably had overfed it on somebody elses recommendation!!
Thanks for the advice