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Posted 02 November 2009 - 03:41 PM

Hi guys,

This is my first winter with an azalea katsura and I'm finding it odd that it's leaves have yet to fall off and even change color. Are these azalea's supposed to go through winter dormancy by losing their leaves?

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 04:05 PM

I had to look it up, but they're evergreens. Many azaleas are. I'm certain they're not going to be hardy in your area, though, so they'll need careful winter care.
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 04:14 PM

View Postjkl, on 02 November 2009 - 11:05 AM, said:

I had to look it up, but they're evergreens. Many azaleas are. I'm certain they're not going to be hardy in your area, though, so they'll need careful winter care.


I'm sorry. I suddenly realized that I got confused with the K in the second word of my acer and my azalea. My acer is a Katsura and the Azalea is a Kurume. Does your answer remain the same with this knowledge?
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 08:34 PM

;)

The Acer is deciduous. It should lose its leaves. The azalea probably is evergreen.

Oddly, there IS an "azalea katsura" so the original query made sense.
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 11:09 PM

View Postjkl, on 02 November 2009 - 03:34 PM, said:

;)

The Acer is deciduous. It should lose its leaves. The azalea probably is evergreen.

Oddly, there IS an "azalea katsura" so the original query made sense.


That's quite the odd coincidence!

Thanks for your help though. I think I'll have to bring my azalea indoors for the winter. I believe our winters are much to harsh for an evergreen, of this kind, to stay outdoors.
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