1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil