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Azalea Hybrid Bushes And Native American Fiery (flame) Azaleas

Executive Summary about Azalea sf by Patrick Malcolm

Azalea sf
The Southern indica azalea hybrids are the most popular flowering shrubs for warm climates that includes the Formosa azaleas of white, pink, red, purple, magenta, violet, and lavender. Other outstanding Formosa azaleas are Duc DeRohan, Dutchess of Cypress, G.G. Gerbing, George L. Tabor, Madonna White, and South.

Two sensational Glenn Dale azalea hybrids are the salmon-pink Fashion azalea. The Fashion azalea can grow 6 feet tall and is covered with medium sized flowers. 

Not all azalea shrubs are evergreen, but American native azalea shrubs drop the leaves during winter and are called deciduous azaleas. In the South, these native azaleas are called fragrant bush honeysuckle or the Florida azalea (Rhododendrun austrinum) with colors of yellow, red, pink, white, yellow-orange, purple, and bicolor light up the forests or garden landscape when domesticated. 

Azalea plants are better grown in partial shade, and when planted next to buildings, the north side offers protection from cold damage. When planting azalea bushes, the shrub should be put into a landscaped hole that contains half soil and half organic matter, such as pine tree bark or peat moss. Azalea plants are very shallow rooted and must be grown in an organic soil mixture.

Leaves and humus are the best organic fertilizers for azaleas and generally fertilizer is not recommended, because the plant may be damaged or killed by gardeners who wish to be "too kind" to their plants.  Bright green, shiny azalea leaves generally means that the azalea plant is in a healthy state of growth.

If azalea bushes are pruned after flowering, during the summer, there may be only few azalea flowers formed the following season, therefore the sooner you prune after flowering, the better your chances are of ensuring beautiful flowering next year.



Growing Azaleas

Executive Summary about Azalea sf by Erin Taylor

Azaleas are not hard to grow. As with a lot of other plants there are a few rules that must be followed to create the right growing conditions, but once established azaleas are very easy to look after.

The first thing to do is decide where in your garden you want to grow your azalea plants. If you are planting into the ground, try to find areas on the South and East side of your home, where they will be more protected from very hot sun. 

Azaleas will not tolerate alkaline soil and prefer a rich acidic soil with a PH level from 5-6.  The roots of azaleas need to be kept cool and moist, but not wet, which means you'll need to ensure that the soil drainage in the area you've chosen, is very good. In heavy soil it's a good idea to dig in plenty of Gypsum or a good clay breaker, although a safer alternative is to build raised beds and fill them with a good loam that has the correct PH level.

Although Azaleas don't have many problems with pests and diseases, they can sometimes be attacked by fungal diseases such as Petal Blight, which destroys the blooms.  The petals look and feel slimy and eventually the diseased flowers dry up and cling to the plant, most gardeners just pick off the dead flowers and throw them away, but the problem is easy to control and cure with the use of a systemic fungicide which can help prevent any further infection.

The best time to plant azaleas is when they are in flower, this also gives you the opportunity to choose the colours you prefer. 


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