Azalea Plants Yellow Leaves

Here is a listing of all the yellow and gold flowering azalea varieties we offer including light yellow bright yellow golden yellow and every other shade of yellow between.

Azalea plants yellow leaves. Soil that drains too slowly or is naturally boggy will cause the azalea to have root rot. Removal of affected plants may be necessary. Azalea leafminers this azalea plant pest generally mines between the upper and lower surfaces of leaves causing brown blisters or yellowing on the leaves.

Azaleas are not a drought resistant plant and require moist soil with regular watering to stay healthy. Why is this condition so bad this year. Usually we see a few older leaves yellowing with the younger leaves remaining green.

Azalea leaves and flowers tend to wilt for three reasons. Even though our red clay soils have abundant iron in them it may not be chemically available to the plant. The plants leaves turn light green and then fade to yellow.

The yellowing foliage begins on the top of the shrub and gradually works its away downward until the entire shrub appears sick. Rest assured when you buy plants online from wilson bros gardens we safely ship the highest quality container grown specimens that are ready upon arrival to plant and. Rhododendron likes to be cool and cool but if it is placed in the shade for a long time or the light is too strong it will cause the branches and leaves of rhododendron to be too long the leaves to be thin and yellow no flowers or even less flowers so it is necessary to move the flowerpot to the sunny or shady place in time.

The availability of iron depends on the acidity of the soil. This year it appears many azalea plants have more yellow leaves than green leaves. Department of agriculture plant hardiness.

Affected leaves may also curl up and drop. Spray undersides of the leaves with acephate orthene or dimethoate cygon. Repeat the application in 7 days to take care of egg hatch.