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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9331

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:cheer: just wanted to share something I found while checking over my azalea, this double leaf growing just as happy as can be. this tree is a scavenged dig up from a larger small leaf azalea. notice the two veins instead of the usual single in the leaf or leaves not sure which to call it.

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9346

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cool... mutations happen a lot and sometimes can be grown into new species of plants. a master bonsai artist in my neighborhood (Bill Valavanis) has propogated a mutation and the new sub species was named after him. if it continues to mutate on this branch it can be airlayered and grown as a double leaf azalea with your name on it :P

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9365

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After a failure of a root over rock attempt dont know if you remember that Conifer or cedar that got a orange fungus it lost the battle. Anyway I would love a different challenge, air layer would be after this branch diameter is a bit larger I assume?

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9373

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MM I wonder if it will revert to normal once it has been pruned? I have seen this before, but not often.

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9387

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I am really hoping that it will stay on that branch and I will be able to air layer it like manofthetrees suggested. so I will postpone any pruning on that branch. Assuming that there will be other leaves like that.

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9390

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Depending in what country you are in you may not be able to air layer until next year as certainly in UK it is almost too late this year.

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9400

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Good thing to consider, thanks for that.

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double leaf azalea! 10 years 8 months ago #9403

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airlayers are usually done in early may and removed in august...if they work

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