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Azalea chlorotic
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:12:21 -0700, Persephone wrote:
I have an azalea in a large pot on the E. side of the house (So. Calif coastal), that has turned chlorotic. I gave it iron twice, but has had no effect; leaves still have that tell-tale appearance. Light, water and fertilizer are normal. Any suggestions? TIA Persephone FWIW, here's the reply I received from my local nursery: Ironite is the right way to go, but if the roots do not get enough oxygen to enable the plant to take in the trace elements (Iron,Zinc, Manganese etc) it will not help. What I mean with enough Oxygen, is that Azaleas could easily be planted too deep - they like to have the root ball be exposed, so I would recommend scraping the top layer away from the trunk and not keeping the soil soaked. A liquid fertilizer sprayed on the leaves such as soil acidifier should rectify the problem faster than if the nutrients were to be absorbed by the roots and transferred to the leaves. Persephone |
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