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Azalea - annual mildew?
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We have a large scented yellow-flowered dediduous azalea in the garden, it's a lovely thing when full of flowers which have a gorgeous honeysuckle scent which wafts over the garden. However, last August it got what seemed to be a very drastic case of powdery mildew and despite my spraying it, it lost almost all of its leaves and looked a very sorry sight right up until it grew new leaves in spring. Now it looks as if exactly the same thing is happening this August, it's all white and horrible looking - is this a common problem and if I leave it will it recover without help? Thanks! Lynda |
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In article , Lynda Thornton
writes Hi We have a large scented yellow-flowered dediduous azalea in the garden, it's a lovely thing when full of flowers which have a gorgeous honeysuckle scent which wafts over the garden. However, last August it got what seemed to be a very drastic case of powdery mildew and despite my spraying it, it lost almost all of its leaves and looked a very sorry sight right up until it grew new leaves in spring. Now it looks as if exactly the same thing is happening this August, it's all white and horrible looking - is this a common problem and if I leave it will it recover without help? Does the ground around it get too dry in the summer? -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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In article , Kay
writes In article , Lynda Thornton writes Hi We have a large scented yellow-flowered dediduous azalea in the garden, it's a lovely thing when full of flowers which have a gorgeous honeysuckle scent which wafts over the garden. However, last August it got what seemed to be a very drastic case of powdery mildew and despite my spraying it, it lost almost all of its leaves and looked a very sorry sight right up until it grew new leaves in spring. Now it looks as if exactly the same thing is happening this August, it's all white and horrible looking - is this a common problem and if I leave it will it recover without help? Does the ground around it get too dry in the summer? Hi Kay The ground might get fairly dry as it is next to a beech hedge but the lawn there is pretty soggy a lot of the time and the other large shrubs further along the hedge don't get like this. Lynda |
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In article , Lynda Thornton
writes In article , Kay writes In article , Lynda Thornton writes Hi We have a large scented yellow-flowered dediduous azalea in the garden, it's a lovely thing when full of flowers which have a gorgeous honeysuckle scent which wafts over the garden. However, last August it got what seemed to be a very drastic case of powdery mildew and despite my spraying it, it lost almost all of its leaves and looked a very sorry sight right up until it grew new leaves in spring. Now it looks as if exactly the same thing is happening this August, it's all white and horrible looking - is this a common problem and if I leave it will it recover without help? Does the ground around it get too dry in the summer? The ground might get fairly dry as it is next to a beech hedge but the lawn there is pretty soggy a lot of the time and the other large shrubs further along the hedge don't get like this. Mine are in soil that is moist all the year round and don't get mildew. Plants which get mildew in my garden are the ones that are growing in particularly dry areas. If it were me, I would try watering it, but others may come up with other ideas. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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