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Potted Azalea

  • 21-05-2018 11:16am
    #1
    briancarr82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭


    Hi all, just potted an azalea in acidic compost yesterday. It's small, a few flowers growing on it. Will it continue to flower throughout summer? any suggestions for good care?


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  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    It will not flower for the whole summer, though they do have a reasonable flowering period. Probably 3 weeks or so depending a bit on the weather. Keep it watered - especially at the moment till it settles in, don't assume that rain will give enough moisture. You might collect rain water for it if your house water is limey /hard. Give it a dose of Sequestrine later in the season (the compost will be ok for now). That's it really.


  • #3
    briancarr82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭briancarr82


    But are they still a nice looking plant without flowers? Is there a need to deadhead?


  • #4
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Some/most? of them seem to 'deadhead' without help, I never did though I have not had too many azaleas. Yes, while just a green shrub, they are pleasing enough.


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