Dark Leaf Azalea

The leaves become curled fleshy and pale green to white. Black branches are the result of mold growing on the honeydew excreted by this azalea pest.

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Dark leaf azalea

Disease brown spots on azalea leaves are commonly caused by a fungal disease known as colletotrichum azaleae. Throughout the year fungal spots cercospora species septoria species phyllosticta species and colletotrichum species of various colors appear on azalea and rhododendron leaves the diseases caused are usually minor only affecting the aesthetic value of the plant. If so the cause of the browning leaves on your azaleas could be.

Azalea bark scale looks like and is often mistaken for mealybugs. 1 overly dry soil caused by the soil around the roots or root ball if newly planted of your azalea being too dry for too long before receiving water again or. Azalea lacebug upper surface of leaves has a gray blanched or coarse stippled appearance.

Azalea gall this azalea disease commonly occurs in early spring on new leaf growth. Do the leaves of your azaleas look something like this. Affected leaves eventually turn brown and should be removed and destroyed.

The undersides of the leaves become discolored by excrement and cast skins. Spray undersides of the leaves with malathion dimethoate cygon or acephate orthene. Blackened branches covered by a sticky soot and white cottony fluffs in the crotches of the lower branches are all symptoms of one of the most dreaded of azalea diseases.

Cases of severe infection may result in early leaf drop reducing the general health of the plant.

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