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QUESTION: My brother has three azaleas that I want to locate its name to purchase him another one which died.  The bush blooms three distinct blossoms on one bush - bright pink, pink and white, and white - it is a large bush. A new local nursery called it a yayee azalea, but I have had trouble confirming that name, and locating information on it. Can you help with the name?

ANSWER: Hi Martha,
Thanx for your question.  Where are you located?  The reason I'm asking, if I don't find it by the time you respond back, I'd like to refer you to your local chapter of the American Azalea Society.  I hope this helps and let me know your location.
thx,
Tom

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QUESTION: I'm sorry, I forgot to input that information and I know you guys need it.  I have asked questions before with excellent results and you, Tom, specifically have answered many of my questions.

I live in Chesapeake, Virginia. The azalea does not grow as large as the formosa azaleas I am familiar with from Florida, and even in our local Azalea Botannical Gardens in Norfolk.  When I went to the American Azalea Society, I found it extremely difficult to navigate their website to locate any information on azalea names at all.  There were many photos that had been posted by people, none with names, and none that were anything like this azalea.  I wish I had a photo to post, and when they bloom again in the spring, I will get one.  BTW - they also are much later in blooming.

Answer
Hi Martha,
Thanx for the additional information.

There are a series of azaleas called Yaye.

Yaye White, light salmon pink stripes, chartreuse
North Tisbury throat, sgl, 4",ruffled,medium low spreading,
to 18", bluish green leaf. (-15)

or

Yayoi no Hikari White center to vivid purplish pink margins,
Satsuki B-1153 rounded petals, white stamens and pistils,
2 - 2 1/2", Early.

Here's a contact for the Azalea Society of Northern Virginia.
http://www.azaleas.org/nv.html

I think the folks at the Virginia Chapter can help you more in locating this cultivar.  I hope this helps.
Tom