ODIN011 - Entomosporium Leaf Spot on Red Tip
Leaf spot, caused by the fungus Entomosporium maculatum, is a widespread and destructive disease of red tip (Photinia fraseri), loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), India hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica), some pear cultivars (Pyrus sp.) and several other ... [... more]
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Rhododendron Diseases
Table 1. Reaction of Rhododendron hybrids to Phytophthora root rot. The spread of Phytophthora into or among plants also can be reduce through the use of metalaxyl (Subdue) or fosteyl-A1 (Aliette), but these chemicals may not kill the fungus in ... [... more]
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Smooth and Oakleaf Hydrangeas
Two hydrangea species are native to the southeastern United States -- Hydrangea arborescens and Hydrangea quercifolia. Both are bold-textured, deciduous shrubs which produce small, fertile flowers. Many selections are considered more ... [... more]
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Native: Amorpha fruticosa; Indigo bush
Narrow, 8 to 20" racemes of deep purple flowers with gold stamens Sun; range of soil types; does well in poor dry soil Flowers attracts butterflies; spreads easily by seeds Dark Lance [... more]
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Native: Aesculus parviflora; Bottlebrush buckeye
Golden yellow fall color; colonies; mound of large compound leaves; spread of 10'; attracts hummingbirds Creamy white flowers in summer on 6-24" panicles Rogers; var. serotina Sun to partial shade; moist soil [... more]
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Agarista populifolia = Leucothoe axillaris
Upright stems with irregular branching, copper-red new growth turns to glossy green; the hardiest leucothoe Fragrant, white flowers in spring Sun to partial shade; moist soil [... more]
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Baccharis halimifolia
Tolerates a wide range of soil types (wet, dry, brackish) Female plant covered with shiny white "clouds" in fall Brittle wood; usually multitrunked [... more]
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Clethra alnifolia
Yellow fall foliage; spreads by stolons; hardy- carefree; can get mites if soil is too dry; flowers attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; fruit attracts birds Hummingbird (dwarf; white); Paniculata (large, white flowers); Pinkspire ... [... more]
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Native: Cyrilla racemiflora; Titi, Leatherwood
Flowers attracts bees; rich green foliage gradually becomes orange to maroon (zones 6-7); does not like dry soil 6" drooping sprays of white flowers late spring into summer produced on previous season's growth Sun to partial shade; moist to wet soil [... more]
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Native: Cephalanthus occidentalis; Buttonbush
Creamy white fragrant button like flowers in late spring to summer that darken to reddish brown in fall Yellow fall foliage; prune severely every year for best flower production; spreading well branches shrub; foliage is poisonous to livestock; ... [... more]
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Cinnamonbark clethra; Mountain pepperbush
Twisted racemes of white lily of-the-valley like flowers in early summer; flowers open from the base to the tip; fragrant Medium green leaves; more upright than C. alnifolia; gold fall foliage; pinkish gold to cinnamon red trunk [... more]
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Native: Callicarpa americana; American beautyberry
Small white to pink flowers in summer; clusters of glossy pink-purple to red-violet berries in fall Berries attracts birds; yellow green fall foliage; cut back severely each year for best berry production (flowers on new growth); loose, open ... [... more]
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