As a comment about Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum), ILPARW wrote:

One of my customers planted three small plants that she ordered form a mail order specialty nursery in her yard about 2010 near the house and artificial waterfall and pond. They were doing fine until 2017 when I noticed they had yellow leaves and were dying. I am suspecting that the soil of pH 6.5 is not acid enough or that the good quality clay soil is still too heavy for them. I applied some iron sulfate and sulfur to around the plants and we'll see if they snap out of it in 2018. One author says that this species needs truly acid soil. This is a very nice species, similar to the Sweet Azalea that is more common. The tubular funnel-shaped bell white flowers are about 1 inch in diameter with hairy funnels and in clusters of 4 to 9 flowers blooming in July, and twigs are densely velvety brown. Its native range is from southern New England down the coastal plain of the Atlantic into central Florida, plus some spots in the Appalachians and a little west of them, and along the Gulf coastal plain into Louisiana with one spot in east Texas.
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Jul 5, 2022 8:01 AM CST
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Name: Web
Aberdeen, NC, Elev 344 ft (Zone 8a)

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This plant seems to be quite happy in my town park. I found it in several places along the path yesterday and the day before. Aberdeen lake park has an amazing variety of native flora. It's real name is Page's lake, but somehow it's been renamed to Aberdeen lake park. It's named for our town father, Walter Hines Page who was an ambassador to England during WWI. Just an interesting note. I really liked your comment and commentary on this plant.
I tip my hat to you.
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Jul 7, 2022 7:43 AM CST
Name: Rick Webb
southeast Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)
Thanks! It is a good plant. My ex-customer's plants are still there doing alright now.
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