1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction