Every spring, summer and fall, a customer will bring an azlaea leaf to us with this white lacy look.  Usually by the time a customer brings in their leaf the whole plant has this appearence.  

These are the common question asked:

Is this caused by a disease?

Most people think the plant has become victum to some kind of azalea disease. However, that is a mis-conception.  What really has happened is that an insect called lace bug found the azalea and launched a very vigorus attack.

What…