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We have a purple Rhododendron next to a spindle tree under a huge birch tree. Our neighbour put up a 5ft fence and last year there was a black soot like stuff on a bit of the bush. White almost chalky stuff underneath. We got it all off but now every leaf under the top growth is black.....The plant is 30 yrs old. Any ideas please!
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Sooty mold? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooty_mold
Cheers for that. There are no white sapy or fungus yet. Just seen tiny black spots on a brand new rose 40 feet away. We had a hawthorn hedge between ,,,the fence is higher ....spindle tree branches are quite dark with no leaves yet
Little black spots on roses could be aphids (do the spots move? Are they on the new buds, before they open?) or a disease called 'Black Spot' (Shows up on leaves.)
You might google for some images of each.
First of all, there has been a lot of shade added to the old Rhododendron, they don't like early morning sun as when buds get hit by frost, then the sun comes out the buds get defrosted too fast and they die off.
There are several diseases that attach these plants and one as stated before is sooty mould,
but the one you are seeing is what Cville has mentioned, Sooty Mould, this is caused by the Azalea / Rhododendron White fly, they suck the sap from the leaf and there droppings cause a honey fungus that turns Black, You need to go to garden store for a product specially for BLACK sooty Mould and spray the leaves AND the undersides as that is where the bugs feed.
If you don't want to go down the Chemical way, use washing up soap, take a bucket of this mix, water and soap, use an old sponge and hold the underside of the blackened branches and one hand under the branch for support, and wash the leaves with the soaked sponge in other hand. it laborious, but it works, I have many Rhododendrons, don't like using chemicals unless I have tried every other safe way to treat a plant infestation, but found the washing up soap to be the best, have the hose with you to rinse as you rub the mould, redo if you have to.
Lastly, any leaves that have dropped need to be raked up and burned or the mould with spread by spores. the problem spread's over time.
Give the Rhodo more light and this may mean lopping some branches off the Tall Beach tree to lift the canopy allowing more light onto the Rhodo also helps it produce more flower buds, these are formed after the flowers die off so IF you prune Rhodo's, you remove the following years flower buds. Last resort is to really cut back all the affected branches on the Rhodo and BURN them, give a good feed with suitable properties for ACIDIC loving plants, it will form new re-growth and give water often too, because the tree's are the stronger plants are any water where it falls will be taken away from the Rhodo as the tree roots are wider spread and demand more water.
The Rose Black spot is a different disease affecting Roses, you remove the infected leaves and BURN them as this disease overwinters in the soil where the dead leaves have dropped.
There is a spray you can buy, but in my own garden, removing the leaves and new ones regrow, is best way to go, this Black-spot will NOT kill the roses but it can become un-slightly IF left to spread.
Hope this gives you some insight and you can get on top of the different problems.
Best Regards. WeeNel.
Nice reply cheers!! Computer went down so I started over....remembering passwords is a pain!!
The beech tree is at the side of the garden & its as tall as a house....the fence cuts off air circulation i guess....an enkianthus next to rhodo is clear.....we have a dog so i will use white vinager & washing up liquid....no insects yet.....rhodo is with us 22 yrs...i moved it away from a sycamore tree!!! back then....
I've never done anything to treat sooty mold, which has always gone away on its' own. It's a seasonal thing *some* years.
Vinegar is often recommended as a weed killer, be careful putting it on desired plants.
I would be inclined to try move the Rhodo again into more light, not necessary Bright sun but a better natural light. to do this move with a large shrub you either need to wait till after flowering time, or late autumn.
Use spade to slice through the soil in a circle all around the root are about 2 feet from the main stem, as you trench make sure you rock the spade back and forward to make a space, fill this space with nice peaty soil and new soft roots will regrow into this,
the following year, you make ready the new planting hole dig much deeper and wider than required and put as much humus into the planting hole as possible then start to dig out the Rhodo shrub, when out of the soil, place on an old sheet or plastic to make it easier to pull/drag the shrub, NOT A ONE MAN JOB, make sure when you replant the shrub in new planting hole you firm the soil around the root area as you go, give plenty of water and make sure the soil is never allowed to dry out for the first season.
I know this is a long drawn out procedure but, you might regret next year IF not taking action.
Best wishes.
The Rho is huge over 6ft tall 7ft wide 5ft deep to the fence. The purple flowers are generally fantastic. The underside of the leaves is good...just the black....I will reach all the leaves to clean them up. Sun hits in the morning....Its warm as we eat out nearby
The black is VERY thick & on some leaves there is a crust. New top branches are OK. I had a go spraying & cleaning....spraying needs every leaf rubbing but nothing doing. I use a finger nail & scrape off sadly some leaves tear.....No sign of insect on undersides.......On the black leaf areas the flower buds are missing or stunted...... The Enkianthus is in full bloom on the left & I don't want to spray too near that!!!!
After the plant has finished flowering, I would prune out ALL the stems that have the blackened leaves, by next spring the cut out area will have new shoots / leaves taking up the space left from your pruning.
By doing this after flowering, you still give the plant enough time to grow new leaf and new flowering shoots too, As you may already know, Rhododendrons start to produce the next years flowering buds as soon as this seasons flowers have faded, I try to deadhead all my Rhodo's IF I can reach the top as it is a lot of energy being used up making seeds as well as new flowering buds.
Around September time you look close at your shrub and you will see the fat flower buds being formed, they look like fat green berries / pods, right at the tip of branches, so by cutting out the damaged branches you are leaving enough time for any new growth to develop.
Make sure you burn the damaged diseased pruning's as you don't want the spread of further areas to be affected.
Hope this helps you out a bit.
best Regards.
I can no longer see the plant from the house as enkianthus is bigger & in front.....the "black is under all & at the sides...my tribe is reluctant to get wet & do a pic...
Forget the pruning the blackened branches, there is far toooooo much damaged leaves,
I would wash off an area at a time with warm soapy water, dish washing-up liquid would be the best to use as the warmth will help dissolve the black sooty mould and the soap will help it slide or be removed, rinse sponge after each lot of leaves have been wiped / washed by frequently squeezing it in the soapy or you will just be painting it back onto leaves again.
You don't have to get the whole shrub washed in one go BUT, as you have a spare half hour a day, go do another area. You will though have to allow much more light and air movement to circulate the plant as it is obviously being hemmed in by the neighbouring plant and these are blocking light, air and possibly even steeling the nutrients from the soil.
It appear a shame to loose a lovely old shrub while tending others in the same vicinity but Hey, I look at the cost of replacing a Rhododendron and know that would be my first choice to save.
Hope this helps you out a bit more.
Best Regards.
In the areas I washed there new shoots ..The plant is about 8ft tall....the black is on the left a bit
on the right at the back a strip of 1ft down....bottom line underneath.......I guess it all started when a fence went up
You can make out the purple ....the pink rho is much better....2 bad leaves before it flowered....about 6ft high.....big flower heads
I cant impress on you enough that the Rhododendron is suffering from lack of light and air circulation, with all the stuff growing sooooo close to it and taking into account the age of the plant, the root spread this age also has, there is no other way you can prevent the black returning even IF your able to clean it off.
it's a shame that such a lovely plant struggles to give of flowers yet struggles also against sooty mould disease.
Hope it all turns out for your plant before long.
Best Regards.
Sooty mold may be a common name for different problems, but here is what I think is going on.
When aphids and certain other pests suck the juice out of the plants they digest it, but not very well. What they excrete still has a high sugar content. They excrete this all over the leaves, and it drops down onto plants below.
Then a fungus grows on the sugary waste. This is sooty mold, here in CA. Looks EXACTLY like your pictures.
The treatment is 2-phase:
You can keep cleaning the leaves all you want, and that can help.
But the real 'treatment' is to reduce the pest population that is excreting all the sugar water.
Look on the Rhody itself, and on the plants above it. Look for aphids, scale, whiteflys and probably a few other pests. When you find the pest you can figure out how to deal with it.
Thanks again. Even some new shoots & stems are like soot. The fence stops air circulation.Next door there was a hawthorn hedge that I was really badly allergic to. The doctor once came out to give me antibiotics at 5 am otherwise I'd have lost a finger or two...I have scrubbed but rain stopped me in my tracks. I will remove all debris too....I thought it was a good mulch.......White fly lay on the underside leaves 2 yrs ago...nothing yet! cheers
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I am saving up money for my first euro trip I am absolutely ecstatic and terrified at the same time because I have decided to travel alone. Naturally I want to just dive in and not even think twice about it but, that obviously isn't an ideal plan. So, I've come seeking advice from lovely people such as yourselves to help a gal out. I plan of setting out in the spring or summer of 2015, most likely spring to avoid the sweltering heat of summer.
Below I'm going to add my list of cities I'd like to visit and would like feedback on it. I'm looking to find the best route to hit these cities and a rough estimate of how much time(month wise) I will need to do so. Also, if anyone knows how expensive any of the cities I list are that'd be nice info to have as well. If you want to throw in any hotel, restaurant, sight seeing, or hiking trail recommendations I'd love to hear those as well. I welcome any and all input!
My list of cities- London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Milano, Cinque Terre, Roma, Monte Carlo(or Marseille), Barcelona.
Stragglers on the list are Santorini, Dubrovnik, Vienna, Madrid and Brussels.
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So we can help you a little better, we need you to fill in a little information. Like how long do you plan to travel, and do you have any idea what your budget is -- for hotels, transport, meals, along with "can't miss" sites to see. Whether you like or don't like museums, and aside from hiking, which is apparent in your post, what other things do you enjoy?
Since you sound young, for hotel accommodations, would you consider staying in a hostel (cheaper, and get to meet lots of travelers from different countries to hang with) or if hotel is the only option, would shared bathroom be okay or must you have an ensuite bathroom?
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Ditto what surfer girl said.
Remember moving from city to city is expensive and you lose time.
London and Paris are particularly expensive.
You might consider renting an apartment you would not only save on hotels but food as well.
Pick the four cities you most want to visit.
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Well, Cinque Terre and Santorini are not cities. London is huge and requires at least four days. Same for Rome -- actually maybe even more; on my last trip to Rome, I spent 8 days in the city and still did not get to places on my list. I love Paris and have spent months there but a four day trip should give you enough time to hit the major sites. Most of the other destinations can be dome in 3 days -- except for Monte Carlo which is a one day trip if at all. It looks to me that you will need at least a month not including travel days. Berlin and Prague are less expensive than the other cities on your main list. Others may disagree but I think that London is ridiculously expensive. Here is a link to a Forbes article that has a link to an index of the costs of European cities. The index gives you a sense of the relative cost of visiting various destinations in Europe. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2014/01/05/europes-most-and-least-affordable-cities-from-the-european-backpacker-index-for-2014/
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Yes of course, sorry I was kind of vague! I am able to set aside 3-4 months for travel and will have a budget of $17,000 at the least, possibly more. I would like to see the "must see" sights such as the London eye, the Eiffel Tower, Colleseum etc. but I don't need to take lengthy tours. I probably wouldn't go to the top of the Eiffel Tower but would love a picture in front of it. I might do the louvre if the lines are relatively short but if not a stroll around the outside will suffice. Same goes with the famous sights in each city. If it has a 2+ hr line I will pass and wait until the off season to go back. I'm very outdoorsy and like beautiful hikes and I was raised on a beach so I'll stop at any beach I come across for at least an hour if time warrants.
Would apartment rentals in each city be cheaper than hotels? I don't have anything against hostels but I do kind of like privacy when I sleep but if I was running low on money I would stay at a hostel. I am okay with 3 star hotels. Might splurge one night in Paris for a room with a view of the tower.
What I really need help with is mapping out my route. I have no clue where to start and where to end my journey.
Thank you for being so kind and welcoming!
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Unless you get a special visa, you can only stay 90 days out of 180 days in the Schengen Area.
Fortunately, the UK is not a Schengen member so I suggest making the UK your first or last stop.
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Apartments generally only make sense for longer stays.
Figure out how many nights you want to spend in each city then address the apartment versus hotel/guesthouse/B&B/hostel question. I agree with you about hostels and while some hostels do offer private rooms, they usually cost as much as a regular hotel.
How were you planning on getting from city to city?
If you are going to avoid "must see" places because of long queues, then you may be skipping many of your "must sees"; however, if you go in the spring, waits won't be too bad. Bring a Kindle to pass the time.
Also, I suggest looking at a map of Europe to best plan your itinerary.
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All the cities seems expensive. But my personal preference is Barcelona. It's my all time favourite. A wonderful city for a different experience. At the same time you will also get to avoid the summer heat since Barcelona is so romantic in the summer time.
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17, 000 is that US dollars, Canadian or Australian or?
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I would start in the UK to minimize solo culture shock - spending at least a week in London - but you can do a couple of day trips in that. And you might want to consider if there are other places you want to see since you are limited to 90 days in Schengen (but UK is on top of that).
Your budget is modest but doable. However I think you will be limited to hostels or convents - since it would be very tight trying to do hotels, train travel between cities, meals and sightseeing in that budget. It's true apts can be less - but not THAT much less - even a studio - and typically many want you to rent for a week.
I would check out the Let's Go student guides to a lot of tips on how to travel on a modest budget.
One thing I think is key is staying in a very central location - esp traveling alone. You want to be able to walk and the door and be near sights and services - not have to take scarce public transit into and out of city centers at night.
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A few things you might think about at this early planning stage:
Consider booking an open jaw ticket-one that arrives one place and departs in another, say arrive in London and leave from Berlin for instance. Based on your profile it looks like you are based in Dallas so you should have lots of options.
Consider flying in and out of smaller airports and doing part of your trip en route to Europe. We just came back to France from the US and had plenty of time so we decided to take Aer Lingus to Dublin from Boston. We spent 3 nights there just relaxing and then flew from there to Bordeaux. Both Dublin and Bordeaux are great mid-sized cities, super young. We are considering flying Icelandic Air next year so that we can stop in Iceland. Anyway you get the drift.
I would also think about flying within Europe to maximize your time. Even though you have 3-4 months, with the great budget airlines in Europe these days you can do a lot more. If you don't know about this link it is handy:
I definitely think apartments can be cheaper than hotels, although that is debatable when you are traveling solo. But you can save money on food by cooking a bit and you will probably be more comfortable and have a bit more space. You might also want to look into renting a room through airbnb because that way you could still have a private bedroom and bath potentially but meet some locals-sort of a compromise to a hotel, apartment and hostel.
Of the cities you listed I am guessing London is one of the most expensive but as usual it kind of depends. But just based using the pound, it drives the price way up.
Helping you budget is tricky because everyone is different in how much they need to spend. But in general, London is expensive as is most of northern Europe and Scandinavia. Spain and Portugal are good and some places in eastern Europe are a bargain still.
Oh and here is link about the Schengen rules:
In general, I wouldn't get too tight yet in your planning. Just read as much as you can, and start to think about flight deals and getting there and back first and then start to really think about housing options. Your budget IMO is generous enough to give you a fair amount of flex. Once you have the general overview mapped out, the rest will become easier I think.
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First do the math to see how long you can really afford to stay. Assume up to $2000 for your main flights (are you starting from the US?). This year they are about $1500 depending on the month and the departure city. But then that leaves $15000 which sounds like a lot but - if you stayed the 90 days plus a week in London that would work out to just over $1000 a week for everything including intra European travel, lodging, food, sightseeing. That's only about 750€, so really not enough for that length of time unless you are OK with hostels or couchsurfing. Apartments only save money if there are at least two people and you're staying at least a week. Otherwise, I've always found hotels for less. So think about whether you can come up with more money, or if not if you want to travel for as long as possible but be really tight financially or if you would rather shorten up the trip.
Having said that, you will still be able to see a LOT and have a great trip.
London - I would give it a week and plan on a couple of day trips. There are lots of places you can get to easily by train and you can wait till you are there to decide which places and which days. Possibilities include Warwick (great castle, cute town), Oxford or Cambridge (both worthwhile but I'd pick one for this trip), Bath, even Canterbury/Dover. London can be expensive but all the museums are free and it has some fabulous ones, walking around and seeing the great architecture and just soaking up the atmosphere is free. They have great inexpensive take away food from places like Tesco and Sainsbury, etc. Do a search here and you'll get lots of ideas of how to do London and not break the bank.
Then I'd take the train to Paris and stay at least 5 days. The day trip options from Paris aren't as great as from London but there certainly are some.
Then train to Amsterdam. Amsterdam itself is worth 2 -3 days but there are several small Dutch cities a short train ride away so day trips are good here - Haarlem, Delft, Leiden, etc. Brussels is one of my least favorite of the places you've mentioned but other places in Belgium are wonderful - Antwerpt, Ghent, Brugge. You can easily base in any one of them and see the others plus Brussels as day trips. So I'd say give Belgium/the Netherlands a week split between two bases, one of them Amsterdam.
The only place on your list that I have not been to is Berlin but probably 3 or 4 days there. Prague is small but densely packed with sights and there are a few day trip possibilities so I'd give it 4 or 5 days. Whether trains or flights would be faster/more economical for these you'd need to research. Often times flying is cheaper than trains, but often times the train will be faster since there's no getting to/from the airport (trains come into city centers) or waiting for flights, etc.
Italy - I would give it three weeks minimum if you are talking about a total of close to three months. Why Milano? There's some beautiful things to see there but in terms of stuff most travelers want to see/experience it's pretty far down on the list after Venice, Veneto towns like Verona and Padua, Florence, the rest of Tuscany, Bologna, Amalfi Coast - none of which you mentioned. It's OK if Italy isn't your thing but at least read up on it before you decide against those places. But Cinque Terre itself can be done in 2-3 days. I personally prefer to stay in another town in the region (Rapallo) and do day trip to the CT plus the many other wonderful towns on that part of the coast (Portovenere, Portofino, Camogli, Santa Margherita, etc.). If you go that route than 5-7 days is good. Rome itself I would say minimum of 5 days.
For the French Riviera portion I'd base in Nice and do Monoco as a day trip. I'd also do Eze, Antibes, Vence, etc. A week would not be too long there.
Barcelona also minimum of 4-5 days, a week with some day trips would not be too long.
Those are the places on your main list and the above totals about 8 weeks, so well with in the 90 days (since it includes London). With your budget I would probably do this, perhaps adding a few days in each place or some stopovers between places. If you want Dubrovnik or Santorini you'll need to fly, but you might find some pretty cheap flights (we flew from Rome to Dubrovnik for 14€ each way a few years ago). I would give each of them 3 or 4 days minimum and add in some other places in the regions while I was there. Both Croatia and Greece are less expensive in terms of hotels than most of the rest of Europe.
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We're assuming you'll use trains and planes for transportation, which makes the best sense for a solo traveler moving between major cities. You can save a lot of money by buying point-to-point train tickets well ahead of time. Especially on the Eurostar between London and Paris. But these tickets are nonrefundable requiring you to commit to an itinerary.
Much as I like apartments, I think a first-timer traveling by herself would be better off at hotels, where you can get help on directions, in-city transportation, good nearby restaurants. It's nice to have somebody to talk to. You can also meet up with people on walking tours, at least for a moments casual conversation. For a huge choice of walking tours in London, look at www.walks.com. London Walks also has some out-of-London excursions.
Finally I'd like to throw out an unasked-for suggestion. How about splitting this trip into two different trips? Maybe northern Europe and save southern Europe for another time. Don't use up all you time and money this time, and save up some more money for your next trip. You're so excited about all these places to visit, but you might get a bit tired after 6 weeks or so. Sight-seeing is work. Every time you arrive in a new place, you have to scope it out, find your way to your hotel, find your way around, learn to use the local buses or subway. This can get old after a while. Just a thought.
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If you are interested in hiking then I am confused why you are spending all your time in big cities.
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Thank you all for the responses, I am not able to read and respond to them for the next few days due to exams and family visiting but can't wait to sit down and do so. Just wanted to show my appreciation to you all, thank you!
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My best advice is to skip Monte Carlo, which is primarily filled with high-rise buildings and very expensive hotels and restaurants. Nice is much more interesting--and affordable.
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I suddenly thought of these interviews today, and I thought I'd translate because there's been no news recently and I hope they bring a smile to your face.
The picture is super cute!
Interview with the sisters Mai and Mao Asada (updated March 21, 2003)
Mai Asada
---Congratulations on placing 4th at the Junior World Championships. If you reflect on the preliminary round, the short and the free and Jr. Worlds, what do you think?
Mai: It was my first big competition as a junior, so before the preliminary round, I couldn't help but think, "If I fail in the preliminary round, then what will I do?!" and I became really nervous and stiff. But, in the preliminary round, I messed up the triple axel [double axel, I think?], but I was able to skate with almost no mistakes, so I was relieved. And then, during the short program, I messed up the second triple lutz from steps, and when I finished skating, I thought "That was bad." I was able to regroup for the free program, and I thought "I'll bring out all the strength I have," and I challenged myself. I was able to land the [double] axel, and I was able to skate almost without mistakes, so I was really happy.
---How was it to skate with foreign junior skaters for the first time at a junior competition?
Mai: I thought the foreigners have more full expression and that their speed was amazing. From now on, I want to follow their example and polish these areas more.
---1st and 2nd were [Yukina] Ota and [Miki] Ando, two Japanese skaters--how did you feel to see them on the podium?
Mai: The level [of skaters] in Japan is high after all, and from now on I'll have to compete among them, so I thought, "It's tough." Next year, I want to be able to stand on the podium.
---What kind of relationship do you have with your younger sister Mao?
Mao is my biggest "rival." I'm the older sister after all, and I think "I don't want to lose!" If my younger sister is trying her best, then I get fired up and think "I'll try my best too," and I think that I was able to come this far because my sister was here. However, at the competitions, I'll definitely watch my sister's performance, and on one hand I'll think, "I want her to bring out her strength and do her best," but on the other hand, if I lose, I think, "It's really upsetting," so it's complicated. (Laughs) Sometimes we'll argue about each others bad points.
---What made you start skating?
Mai: I went to a skating rink with friends, and when I saw skaters doing jumps, I thought, "I want to try that," and I started learning. From 2nd grade in elementary school I'm been taking lessons. My younger sister started skating at the same time.
---Who choreographed your program for this season?
Mai: Yamada-sensei, Higuchi-sensei and David Wilson. Mostly it was Yamada-sensei and Higuchi-sensei.
---Is there something that you do every time before a competition?
Yes!? I always put on my right skate boot first. Other than that, before I skate on the ice, I run through my program; that's about it.
---Since you've been skating up until now, what was the thing that left the deepest impression?
It is Jr. Worlds after all. When I think about everything, it was a "dream-like" competition. I was able to appear in the exhibition (top 5 skaters only), which was my goal, and it was fun.
Mao Asada
---Mao-chan, your triple-triple-triple at Japan Nationals was amazing. It seems to be a world first, but was that your idea? Or was it Yamada-sensei's?
That jump combo---Sensei put it in the program for me. I had been practicing it, and Sensei saw me and told me, "Try putting it in."
---Is there some kind of trick you use to complete the third jump?
Landing the flip properly, and then landing the loop properly. If I land the second jump, the loop, properly, then I can land the third jump, the toe loop. If the first jump is bad, then there's no way I'll reach the third jump.
---At that time you were wearing Midori Ito's costume, right? How did that happen?
At my club, everyone uses Midori's costumes that she doesn't wear anymore, but when I was choosing, Sensei told me, "Try wearing this," and it was perfect, so we made that costume into my free program costume. Sensei told me, "When Midori wore this costume, she was able to land the triple axel," so I thought, "Maybe I can land it too." (Laughs)
---What kind of relationship do you have with your older sister (Mai)?
When we appear in competitions together, I feel relaxed. At Japan Nationals, it was all senior ladies, but I was there together with my older sister, so I felt strong.
---Do you think it's upsetting if you go to a competition with your sister and you lose?
Yes. That's what I think. On one hand, I do think "I want her to do her best," but when I lose, I think, "Next time I'll definitely win!" When I lose, it's upsetting, but I think it would be good if we could both bring out all our strength at the competitions.
---When you heard that your sister finished 4th at the Jr. Worlds, what did you think?
I thought, "That's amazing," and I thought I have to try hard too.
---Who are your choreography teachers?
Machiko Yamada-sensei, Mihoko Higuchi-sensei, and LeAnn Miller. Yamada-sensei and Higuchi-sensei pick the songs for me.
---What kind of choreography and songs do you like?
I like music and choreography like my current free program. Ah, but I like my short program too, I guess. I like both cute songs and mature, slow songs.
---Which is your favorite costume so far?
My free and short program costumes that I'm wearing now. If you ask why, it's because they are cute.
---Since you've been skating up until now, which competition left the deepest impression on you?
Last year's Japan Nationals. Because I was really happy that I got to compete, and I did the free program almost without mistakes. When it was decided that I could compete, I thought, "They let me compete after all, so I can't do anything embarrassing," so I was really happy that I was able to skate that way.
---Were you nervous before Japan Nationals?
I was not that nervous, but I had been thinking, "I want to complete all my jumps." That's why when I was able to skate like that, I was really happy and was smiling naturally.
---What kind of tricks do you want to try after this?
A quad. Now I am practicing the salchow. It's starting to be pretty good. I'm also practicing the loop and the flip.
---From now on, how do you want to skate?
I want to improve my jumps even more, I want to be able to do difficult steps, and I want to improve my power of expression, and I want to bring out everything I can do in the competitions.
---What's your dream for the future?
To appear in the Olympics and then become a pro skater and travel around the world.
---Please try your best to fulfill your dreams. Thank you.
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They were two very sweet and charming sisters. Mai-chan is very older-sister-like, and in her serious skating, she practiced her jumps silently. The black practice wear brings out the long-legged Mai's style, and she skates like in a refreshing way like the "wind." Mao-chan--every time skated past me, she'd make her eyes big and round and grin broadly, and she was extremely cute. But then, in the next moment, bam! she'd cleanly land a triple-triple, a difficult combination of two triple jumps. I was completely charmed by her. I thought, she's a child who really has the power to draw people in. They are a very impressive pair, but we can also say that they came this far and could try their best precisely because they were together. They are sisters who are both close "rivals" and "comrades." Their bonds are strong. From now on too, I hope that they push each other and grow up just as they are now.
Too cute!
I can just see little 12-year old Mao making a goofy smiley face at the author and then doing a triple-triple, like, "see what I can do!!"
I'll try to translate some of the interview with Machiko Yamada when I get a chance!
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--What kind of tricks do you want to try after this?
A quad. Now I am practicing the salchow. It's starting to be pretty good. I'm also practicing the loop and the flip.
4F !? That's just ... unbelievable !!
And that's why I love that girl so much. She never gives up, she's always trying her best and she always challengs herself !
Thank you soo much, Batsuchan !
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Thanks Batsuchan!
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Thanks Batsuchan!
I loved reading this-- it really cheered me up today!
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Wow, whatever made you think of an interview from 6 years ago (and actually find the page?!) ?! lol
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Wow, whatever made you think of an interview from 6 years ago (and actually find the page?!) ?! lol
Oh, there was a VERY good reason for it!
See my latest post in the Skate America thread!
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Thank you, Batsuchan!
Good luck, Mao!
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:16 pm
Heres a translation of the second question in the interview with Machiko Yamada.
Hopefully Ill have a chance to translate more of the interview later!
I think perhaps many things have changed since this interview (this is even before Mao competed on the Junior circuit), but it is interesting to read!
---You said that Mao Asadas talent is greater than Midori Itos. In which ways do you think she surpasses Midori Ito, and what do you think are Mao-chans weaknesses?
Yamada: Midori-chan really had an outstanding jumping ability. Maybe it was because she was a genius, but her personality was fierce, and when she wanted to do something, shed do it, but when she didnt want to, she wouldnt, and for us coaches, she was a very difficult type to handle. (Laughs). Her expression might not have been great, but her jumping ability was amazing, and with the height on her triple axel, the existence of Asians or Japanese people or Midori Ito became prominent [ie, as skaters].
In the case of Mao-chan, she doesnt necessarily have the genius-like amazing jump ability like Midori Ito. If I say that, then perhaps even Yoshie Onda had more jumping ability. But to be a figure skater does not mean that you have to have the height of Midori Itos jumps; for example, there are people who skate beautifully even though their jumps are not high, and there are people who can do difficult jumps. If I think that way, then I think Mao-chan has an above-average jumping ability.
Moreover, shes a graceful skater from whose body that elegance that Midori Ito didnt have gushes out. Midori-chan and Yoshie-chan were both not really good at dancing," and I think they proceeded through their amateur days thinking, I can win just by landing my jumps. But I disagree. (Laughs). But I think Mao-chan likes to dance. When we say, we want you to express it this way, she easily and obediently adopts those [our suggestions].
And then, Midori-chan and Yoshie-chan were both very stiff. Thats why they had many injuries, and I think they had had many areas where they were not good at bringing out a feminine beauty like in the spirals and the layback spins. However, Mao-chan has a body that can do a Biellman spin, and her body is flexible. Thats why, its not that she is outstanding in one of the qualities that a figure skater needs, but that she balances an above-average ability in all areas. Among my skaters, those kinds of skaters have been extremely rare.
In the world, it is said that Yamada-sensei is a jump teacher and Sato-sensei is a footwork teacher, but its not true that I only like teaching jumps; I also wanted to produce beautiful, expressive skaters. But I have had a hard time finding those kinds of skaters. So in that way, Mao-chan was really the first one who made me think, it would be good if she did figure skating.
Thats why I am really excited about her, and have been raising her very carefully. I wonder how far she can go, that girl, I think, and I feel a thrill in my heart. With regards to Mao, its a feeling that is different from my excitement for Midori Ito; its like I might be able to produce a figure skater. And her personality is completely different from Midori and Yoshie. And Yukari is very serious, but shes a girl with a strong competitive spirit. When I think about that, Maos personality is very obedient, and its very good.
But for that reason, shes not very strong at competitions. Before the competitions, her thinking of I have to do my best becomes too strong, and before she appeared at the Japan Jr. Nationals, she started crying (laughs). The anxiety of I wonder if I can do it and the nervousness looms large in front of her, and even though I told her, Itll be fine, she started
crying. As a result, she always is unable to perform to her full ability in competitions.
That is a good point of her personality, but its also a problem. This is the point that I think will become most difficult for her from now on.
Wow, I think thats quite something that Mao was the first student that Yamada-sensei thought she could make into a figure skater in every sense of the term (not just a jumper.)
And the way she sounded so excited about seeing just how far Mao could goit made me go aww!!
She must have been so proud when Mao won Worlds (and will be SOOO proud when Mao wins the Olympics.
Yes, many things have changedMao
performed to her full ability (or pretty close) at several big competitions since 2003.
But in many ways, I think Machiko Yamadas words from over 6 years ago are still completely true today.
When I first read this interview a year or two back (?), I was kinda shocked that Yamada-sensei thought Maos jumping ability was only above average. After all, Mao could do the triple axel, she could do one of the hardest triple-triple combos, etc. But when I saw Worlds live this year, I really saw the difference. Mao gets decent height on her jumps, but they are no where near as huge as Yu-Nas or Mikis. (Except for the triple axel). I remember reading an article where one judge said that Yu-Nas jumps are like the mens, whereas Mao jumps like a butterfly, soft and effortless. (Im not going to pass judgment on which is better, though it seems like the judges have been giving bigger GOE to bigger jumps.)
But like Machiko Yamada, I think that Mao is good at everything, and moreover, shes a beautiful skater. (If only she would take advantage of her gracefulness and rely less on her jumps!)
And Yamada-senseis prediction that Maos mental problems would be her weakness has certainly come true. Mao has certainly struggled with doing her programs in competitions the way she can do them in practice.
But I wonder what she would say now. She said this six years ago, before Mao won the 2005 GPF in fairy-tale fashion, and before we saw Maos amazing comebacks in 2007 Worlds LP, 2007 GPF LP, 2008 Worlds LP, etc, etc. Perhaps that mental grit (which I admit comes-and-goes) is something Mao developed after 2003.
The latest comments from her (in her letters to the newspapers) seem optimistic though, and I looked back on that interview from Japan Nationals last year (see here:
) and thought, she must think Mao can do it!
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Thanks again for this added translations, Batsuchan!
It's really wonderful reading about what Yamada-sensei thinks about Mao. It shows she really understands her and cares a lot.
This quote from her:
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But for that reason, she's not very strong at competitions. Before the competitions, her thinking of "
I have to do my best
" becomes too strong, and before she appeared at the Japan Jr. Nationals, she started crying (laughs). The anxiety of "I wonder if I can do it" and the nervousness looms large in front of her, and even though I told her, "It'll be fine," she started crying. As a result, she always is unable to perform to her full ability in competitions.
Mao still seems to be thinking too strong about doing her best.
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I remember reading an article where one judge said that Yu-Nas jumps are like the mens, whereas Mao jumps like a butterfly, soft and effortless. (Im not going to pass judgment on which is better, though it seems like the judges have been giving bigger GOE to bigger jumps.)
I remember one of the Eurosport commentators saying how Mao "danced" with her jumps in one performance of her Masquerade LP.
For me, I like how Mao's jumps don't announce themselves as jumps. They flow on from the rest of her program. They're just another element in her "dance" routine; no more and no less important than the rest of her performance.
But yes, bigger jumps do seem to = higher GOEs.
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