1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction