burgerqueen Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have bought this little tree at the market. Can you help me dentify it (scientific name)? Each of it's flowers has a mxiture of fucsia, pink an white. The flowers fade rapidly and become brown. The size of the leaves are maximum 3 cm long. The current height of the 'tree' is 30 cm. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitmig Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 No idea, but if you've got the time browse this site, maybe you'll find it http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Plants-A.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerqueen Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Scientific name: Rhododendron simsii [Family: Ericaceae] Common name: Azalea Thanks for the info. It helped me identy a couple of other plants aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsamourai Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 ^ careful with the Ph, these can't stand acidic soil at all (no limestone ; avoid tap water) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adtravels Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 They actually thrive in acidic soils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 It is definetely an azalea but by the yellowing of the leaves it has either been thru a dry spell or it is showing signs of lime chloris . Is that a plastic pot it is sitting in or concrete? it is a bit difficult to tell from the photo, but if it is concrete , remove it and plant in either ceramic or plastic or outside in a shady spot . The lime from the concrete could be the cause of the yellowing leaves. Azaleas, like somebody else mentioned, love a slighty acidic soil so watering in a small dose of iron chelates occaisionally will also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsamourai Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) ^^ Ooops, my mistake. Of course they can't stand limestone, so no *alkaline soils for them, and preferably rainwater (not stored in concrete tank) ... Edited March 4, 2010 by sunsamourai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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