Q.my azaleas turn black
Why would my azaleas turn black?
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Nikki
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on August 1, 2011
It is most likely either sooty mold or sooty canker. Here is more information on these diseases:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-disease-identification-sooty-canker-fungus.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/how-to-get-rid-of-sooty-mold.htm
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