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What causes azalea leaf drop?

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There are roughly ten reasons why azaleas drop their leaves due to disease: ▲Excess fertilizer burns the roots, the leaf tips dry out and the leaves fall. ▲Too much water waterlogs the roots and the leaves drop. ▲Watering with water that is too cold or too hot. ▲The soil is too alkaline and compacted. ▲High humidity leads to black spot disease. ▲Red spider mite damage. ▲Tumors grow along the leaf edges. ▲Being moved outdoors too early or too late, or improper ventilation. ▲Excessively dry conditions. ▲Damage from paint or other toxic gases.

There are roughly ten reasons why azaleas drop their leaves due to disease: ▲Excess fertilizer burns the roots, the leaf tips dry out and the leaves fall. ▲Too much water waterlogs the roots and the leaves drop. ▲Watering with water that is too cold or too hot. ▲The soil is too alkaline and compacted. ▲High humidity leads to black spot disease. ▲Red spider mite damage. ▲Tumors grow along the leaf edges. ▲Being moved outdoors too early or too late, or improper ventilation. ▲Excessively dry conditions. ▲Damage from paint or other toxic gases.

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