What to do when azalea leaves turn black and drop? Grow them this way for lush green leaves

The azalea is one of China's top ten famous flowers. It has lush branches and leaves, blooms with fairly vivid flowers, and can be trained into all kinds of shapes, giving it high ornamental value. Growers of azaleas all know that once summer arrives, the leaves are prone to turning black, and in the end the leaves all drop off, but they do not know the reason. So below I will explain the causes and their solutions.

Water

Summer weather is fairly hot, and the evaporation rate is certainly faster than before. If you have not watered it for a long time, the leaves will turn black and drop. So we need to trim off the leaves, then water it slowly, but do not water too much. Once it returns to normal, you can care for it as usual.

Although the azalea likes a humid environment, if it is watered too much, water will accumulate, the roots will rot, and the leaves will turn black and drop. So we need to take it out of its pot, trim off the rotted roots, then repot it and grow it in a cool, well-ventilated environment. Once it has settled into the pot, you can care for it as usual.

Ventilation

Summer weather itself is fairly hot, and if you add poor ventilation on top of that, the edges of the leaves will dry out and eventually slowly drop. So when growing azaleas in summer, you need to grow them in a well-ventilated environment, then pick off the scorched leaves and mist the surrounding area with clean water.

Light

The azalea naturally likes ample light, but summer light is fairly strong. If it is exposed to strong light for a long time, the leaves will be scorched, and black spots and drying will appear on the leaves. So when summer light is strong, you can grow it in a cool, well-ventilated place.

Fertilizer

The azalea naturally likes fertilizer, but in summer, if the fertilizer concentration is too high, it will burn the roots, and the leaves will turn black, curl and drop, and in the end the plant will die outright. So we need to immediately water the azalea thoroughly, watering several times, so the fertilizer will flow out with the water. Then trim off most of the branches and place it in a cool, well-ventilated spot.