1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction