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Ovulinia petal blight is commonly referred to as Ovulinia flower blight, Azalea flower blight, and Azalea flower spot. [1] First reported in the 1930s on the Belgian-Indica hybrids, petal blight can attack most azaleas under favorable weather conditions. Infected flowers first exhibit small spots, about 1 mm in diameter, which appear water ...
Leaf and flower gall Exobasidium vaccinii = Exobasidium azaleae. Ovulinia petal blight Ovulinia azaleae Ovulitis azaleae [anamorph] Pestalotia leaf spot twig blight, and crown rot Pestalotiopsis sydowiana = Pestalotia rhododendri. Phomopsis dieback Phomopsis spp. Phyllosticta leaf spot Phyllosticta spp. Phytophthora blight and dieback
Azaleas (/ ə ˈ z eɪ l i ə / ə-ZAY-lee-ə) are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsusi (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in the spring (April and May in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, and October and November in the Southern Hemisphere), [ 1 ] their flowers often lasting ...
North American azaleas are commonly confused with azaleas of Asian origin, the evergreen azaleas. North American azaleas are deciduous and produce two types of buds. One is a larger and produces about 20 flowers while the other bud produces a leafy shoot. [1] The flower color, fragrance, and number of stamens vary among species.
After nearly 90 years, renowned camellia grower Nuccio's Nurseries is closing, but there's still time to visit one of SoCal's last family-run specialty nurseries. Where have all the camellias gone?
In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous (/ d ɪ ˈ s ɪ dʒ u. ə s /) [1] [2] means "falling off at maturity" [3] and "tending to fall off", [4] in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit.
Satsuki azaleas are typically cultivated in a specialty soil called Kanuma, which is an incredibly soft, acidic, volcanic soil. This soil accommodates the fine, soft, steel wall-like root system that Satsuki azaleas utilize for their water conductivity and nutrient uptake. [3] The best time to repot is after blooming is finished.
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