Thread: Strange Azalea
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Old 28-04-2010, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by David E. Ross[_2_] View Post
I have an informal hedge of 'George Taber' azaleas in front of my
camellias. The azaleas are blooming right now. A close-up photo of a
flower is at http://www.rossde.com/garden/GeoTaber.jpg.

One of the plants has a branch with flowers that are all dark pink (a
color sport), resembling 'Formosa'. (A photo of a 'Formosa' bush in
bloom is at http://www.rossde.com/garden/Formosa_azalea.jpg.) The
other flowers on this same plant are definitely 'George Taber'.

Has anyone else seen such a strange color sport?

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at David Ross's Garden Diary -- Current
I didn't know about color spot, but If the plant gets too dry, wait about 15 minutes after the first watering and repeat watering in the same way. it is vital to understand the impact of cultural and environmental factors on this plant.