1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division, 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
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas