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Dyson Rocky Mount, VA(Zone 7a) Sep 15, 2011

He needs to know what is killing his Azaleas !

I had him take pics -

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Sep 16, 2011

These look really dry. How long have they been there? How much sun do they get? Is the soil acidic?

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BSD Conway, SC Sep 17, 2011

First, answer Kwanjin question---is the soil acidic ? That is important for azaleas. I am prone to think it might be a problem with the root system maybe nematodes. It looks like all the plants are the same age (fairly young). If so, I would carry one back to the place where I purchased them and ask for replacements. You can't fix a bad root system.
Also, I think I might be seeing the results of white flies. Shake the bush and see if you see anything fly off. Mealy
bugs will leave a white sticky deposit. If you see this--spray with Malathion. However, looking at the tips of the new growth it still appears brown and again I think the problem might be the bad roots. Are they all doing the same thing and were they all purchased at the same time and same place ?

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Sep 17, 2011

You may also want to check out this link. There are a number of fungal diseases that azaleas are susceptible to also.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/Ornamental/odin16/odin16.htm

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Dyson Rocky Mount, VA(Zone 7a) Sep 17, 2011

Thank you - everyone who replied. I will pass the questions, information and link to my friend right away!

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