Original emailed to Susan: Hi Susan Thanks for asking the Azalea Group. If it was in my yard, I know the cause would be deer. Deer love to bite off the buds...
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bsperling
bsperlinus
Jul 14, 2011 2:12 pm
Hi Steve, Great listing of answers to the standard "Why don't I have any/many flowers?" question. Perhaps Bob S. can put it on the website and the next time...
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Steve Henning
hevestenning
Jul 14, 2011 2:20 pm
Original emailed to Joe: Hi Joe, Thanks for asking the Azalea Group. I doubt that your dieback is caused by petal blight. The dieback you see can have several...
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Steve Henning
hevestenning
Jul 14, 2011 2:27 pm
Hi Barry, I have a website with a section on problems and solutions. I usually just copy and paste answers to questions from my website. I have to be ...
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Flora Tiedt
floratiedt@...
Jul 16, 2011 7:11 pm
this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC I bought 2 Will o Wisp Azalea at the Mercer Arborteum (Houston, TX) March Mart plant sale. I'm in zone 8b....
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Jul 16, 2011 7:59 pm
Hi Flora, Your first task is to ask the Mercer Arboretum what they know about the plant. It is possible that they can give you all of the background ...
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Gary A Robertson
no-not-earl@...
Jul 16, 2011 10:15 pm
Hello Group, I've had so many people tell me they have never heard of Azaleas simply sprouting up accidently from seed that I felt I would contact you to see ...
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Nicholas Yarmoshuk
rhodosrus@...
Jul 17, 2011 3:21 am
It has happened in my yard with schlippenbachii and probably natural crosses between nakaharae and poukhanense Nick Yarmoshuk St.Catharines ON Canada Near...
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Bob Stelloh
oakhillbob
Jul 17, 2011 3:32 pm
[ please send a CC of any reply to Lisa Dishart <lisa.dishart@...> ]...
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Nicholas Yarmoshuk
rhodosrus@...
Jul 17, 2011 4:39 pm
I wonder whether or not your azalea is "pot bond" with a tendency to dry out. If you wish to preserve the plant, colour and whatever else, why not prune it...
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bsperling
bsperlinus
Jul 17, 2011 8:27 pm
Hi Gary, I've never been aware of that happening to me. Every "new" plant seems to occur by layering. If this is happening to only one of your azaleas and...
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David Nanney
davenleslien
Jul 18, 2011 2:12 am
Hi Gary, I actually had a similar occurrence when we moved into our current home. We moved a bunch of plants in pots, which we organized in alphabetical order...
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knmajer
Jul 18, 2011 12:28 pm
I've got quite a number of evergreen azalea seedlings that have grown naturally. I usually wait until they bloom to keep or throw away. Most are discarded. Ken...
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Sheila Laksana
ella_laksana@...
Jul 19, 2011 12:55 pm
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] I live in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area (Mountain View, CA) and have several Satsuki...
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Ana Maria Roncal-Lahman
amrl49@...
Jul 19, 2011 4:13 pm
Hi, I would like to use decorative stones instead of mulch for my azaleas, would using stones cause problems? Thank you, Ana Maria...
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Nicholas Yarmoshuk
rhodosrus@...
Jul 19, 2011 5:53 pm
My response may be controversial . . . . . so I offer it for what it is worth. Pine Bark mulch allows water penetration and air penetration to the shallow root...
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George Klump
mixturev@...
Jul 19, 2011 6:14 pm
19 July 2011 You ask a good question, Ana. The answer usually is something like this: if you already have a good soil mixture in which your azaleas are ...
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Steve Henning
hevestenning
Jul 19, 2011 6:53 pm
Hi Anna, You don't say where you are from, but I would caution against the stones. The main enemy of azaleas is hot soil. Putting stones on the soil in an...
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George Klump
mixturev@...
Jul 19, 2011 8:57 pm
19 July 2011 Dear Sheila, You evidently have some rust started on that Satsuki azalea. I'm not a fan of plants in pots as a rule for this very reason, i.e....
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Steve Henning
hevestenning
Jul 19, 2011 9:57 pm
Original sent to Lisa: Hi Lisa, Thanks for asking the azalea group. I am thinking you are describing azalea gall. It makes the leaves fleshy, almost like a...
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Leslie Croft
lesliesfinds@...
Jul 20, 2011 10:17 pm
This is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC Hi, I recently transplanted my Azaleas from a large container into the ground.
I water them all the time,...
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Nicholas Yarmoshuk
rhodosrus@...
Jul 20, 2011 10:31 pm
I hate to be the bearer of bad news . . . but from what you describe I believe the lant will npot recover. It appears to have dried out before planting. . . ....
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Jul 21, 2011 1:52 am
Hi Leslie, You didn't indicate where you are in the country, and sometimes that is useful for us to know. It's also helpful to include a picture of the plant....
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George Klump
mixturev@...
Jul 21, 2011 1:55 am
20 July 2011 Dear Leslie, While you do not say where you live therefore providing us with no clue as to your climate, it sounds as if the azaleas in the...
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bsperling
bsperlinus
Jul 25, 2011 1:39 pm
This is probably reported better elsewhere (someone please post links) but I just noticed this: ...
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Barbara McCann
bjnmac@...
Jul 25, 2011 4:27 pm
this is from the ask us page so pls send me a cc Are there azaleas that bloom 3 times per yr? We live in the Seattle/Tacoma, WA area. Thank you, Mrs. McCann...
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George Klump
mixturev@...
Jul 25, 2011 6:01 pm
25 July 2011 Dear Mrs. McCain, In answer to your question and considering where you live, I would suggest you look at the Satsuki group of azaleas. They tend...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Jul 25, 2011 6:22 pm
Hi Barbara, The Encore(R) hybrids were designed to bloom two or three times a year. It largely depends on where you live (your growing season) as to whether...
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michael.campbell3@...
mike_threeshot
Jul 25, 2011 10:50 pm
Encores would bloom twice in your area. I'm afraid that is the best you can do. ... From: "Barbara McCann" <bjnmac@...> To: azaleas@yahoogroups.com ...
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Grenfro99@...
Jul 28, 2011 1:14 am
Where can I purchase a Lila Stapelton Azalea? Thank You, Gale Robinson...