Add serveal inches of organic material around the base, but not up to them stem, to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and provide additional nutrients. Replenish mulch annually. Pine needles make an excellent mulch for azaleas because they add acidity to the soil as they break down. Pruning:...
Azalea bushes can live for 50 years with proper care. Azaleas are a subgenus of flowering shrubs that can grow up to 6 feet in height and produce numerous large flowers in colors of pink, purple, red or white. They bloom during the spring and can be deciduous or evergreen, depending on...
Azaleas are the one group of plants Southerners never tire of learning about. Get the details on how to choose, plant, and care for these popular shrubs.By Steve Bender Steve Bender Steve Bender, also known as The Grumpy Gardener, is an award-winning author, editor, columnist, and ...
The pink-flowering ‘Sweet September’ is an exceptionally late bloomer. “The Royalty of the Garden” seems to be a fitting name for this beautiful and majestic plant, but we’ve got a hunch that once your garden is filled with the colors and fragrance of beautiful blooming azaleas, you’...
General winter house plant care tips Winter-flowering house plants like this azalea make beautiful festive decorations Image:Azalea standard – Giftfrom T&M (© Branded Garden Products) Many flowering house plants last longer if kept a little cooler, something to bear in mind if you turn the he...
About Growing Azalea Flower Bush in Your Yard An Azalea bush is a popular flowering bush and foundation plant, with bright spring blooms. The bushes are native to Asia, Europe, and North America., Azaleas bushes are members of the Rhododendron family and share many common traits. The biggest...
shady spot to fit the cultural needs of the plant. You will also be able to move plants into the 'limelight' when they come into bloom, or into the background somewhere when they are finished. You will also be able to grow acid loving plants in an area of alkaline soil and vice ...
Deutzia is an often-overlooked deciduous shrub that deserves to be more widely used in the landscape. Some deutzia varieties have fall color and exfoliating bark, offering multi-seasonal interest.
Azaleas, especially potted plants your gift recipient can keep growing at home Sunflowers, which are linked to a sunny personality and loving demeanor The Flowers of Joining Of course, you need flowers with a romantic love theme when planning your order at the florists for a wedding. Whether ...
"Kaleidoscope" benefits from an annual feeding, timed in early spring before its new leaves emerge, or in early summer when its flower buds appear. It's happiest in acidic soil, so a meal of granulated fertilizer formulated for acid-loving plants such as azaleas (Rhododendron spp.), which ...