dyzzypyxxy said: 
Greg - too much sun for those babies! Azaleas really like shade, where climbing roses will eat up all the sun you can give them. So that combo you've got going there is nice in theory, but . . . those azaleas need to move to somewhere with morning sun at most. In a few years when that climbing rose gets big and makes some shade there, maybe you can plant azaleas again with more success.
If you were having your "usual" Pac. Northwest summer, they might not have fried, but this year? Too hot for newly planted azaleas, for sure. Also always mulch everything that gets hot afternoon sun, it will not only help prevent weeds, it keeps the soil cooler and retains more moisture.
That's what I thought, they're sun-fried, plus my procrastination is costing me. I have some compost I intended to put in that area, just haven't yet. You're right about that dirt. It's a couple wheelbarrows of sifted dirt from the other side of the house where I'm working on forming a woodland/shade area (I have a thread here somewhere about it). I used it because I had no place to dump it, but planned to add compost. The spot for the azaleas was chosen because there used to be a healthy rhododendron plant there, but I unintentionally killed it when I cut it back too far and it never grew back.
I'll try moving the azaleas if it's not too late. If roses really like that spot, then I'll get a couple more to put there.
