65+ Azalea Leaf Identification

They are two of the eight types of the genus rhododendron. Azaleas grow best in an acid to slightly acid soil ranging from 5 0 to 6 5 on the ph scale.

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Azalea leaf identification!!!

Leaves of most azaleas are a solid green but leaves on a few varieties feature white or yellowish mottling keisetsu don s variegated austrinum or edges silver sword. While leaves of most varieties are roughly football shaped serenade a few are narrow and strap like linearifolium. The native azaleas can be classified into three general groups according to flower color. Leaf gall exobasidium vaccinii is a very common fungal disease in the early spring on azaleas and occasionally on rhododendrons.

Azaleas rhododendron spp with brown leaves and dead branches may be suffering from damage caused by growing conditions or from attacks by insects. Most azaleas that appear to be evergreen actually have two sets of leaves. The white group the pink group and the orange group. In april and may leaves and buds of infected plants develop distorted growth.

Spray undersides of the leaves with malathion dimethoate cygon or acephate orthene. They drop their leaves in the fall and are dormant in the winter. The leaves become curled fleshy and pale green to white. Prune deciduous azaleas while they are dormant and leafless.

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