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Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead...              CrazedHoosier May 17, 2018 2:06 PM CST |
| I decided on ProvenWinner's Bloom-A-Thon Pink Double Azalea. I have a very slim knowledge on azaleas, though. I know they like acidic soil, so I bought an organic fertilizer that makes the soil more acidic. I haven't bought any azalea-specific fertilizer. Do they like water soluble fertilizer, or prefer slow release? What is a good brand? Also, since Indiana's dirt is almost worthless, what should I amend into it to make the azalea actually survive? All help is appreciated! Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier May 17, 2018 2:11 PM CST |
Well, as a quick and unfortunate update on this; I'll have to cancel my order on the azalea. I didn't realize when I bought it that it was only hardy to zone 6b (not 6a). I guess it'll be a hydrangea for me.  Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI May 17, 2018 2:16 PM CST |
Oh good! Now I don't have to write back and say, "Ah, ummm... Not hardy in your zone."  For the rest of your question, add some milled peat. The fertilizer brand doesn't make a difference as long as its for Azaleas. Don't fertilize newly planted plants, give them a chance to acclimate to their new home first. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier May 17, 2018 2:40 PM CST |
DaisyI said:Oh good! Now I don't have to write back and say, "Ah, ummm... Not hardy in your zone." Thanks! I requested to cancel the azalea order, and have now selected (not bought though) a new type of azalea. It's the Bi-Colored Encore Azalea! It says it's hardy to 6a, but I want to hear some opinions on it first. Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 17, 2018 5:37 PM CST |
| I would consider an azalea rated to Zone 6a marginal. If you have an unusually cold winter, your azalea will be toast. I would look for an azalea that was rated to at least Zone 5, just because I don't like to replace plants every couple years. Here is a list for Zone 5 azalea: https://www.gardeningknowhow.c... Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier May 17, 2018 8:03 PM CST |
DaisyI said:I would consider an azalea rated to Zone 6a marginal. If you have an unusually cold winter, your azalea will be toast. So basically the only azaleas that are hardy in my zone are the ones that only bloom for a short period of time. I guess I'll just have to move on from the azalea plant completely. Oh well! I probably would've killed it anyway!   Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Luis Hurst, TX (Zone 8a)   luis_pr May 18, 2018 5:56 AM CST |
| Why don't you research it at Indiana's Azalea Path Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Hazleton? |
Southern Indiana (Zone 6a) I'll quit while I'm ahead... CrazedHoosier May 18, 2018 10:47 AM CST |
luis_pr said:Why don't you research it at Indiana's Azalea Path Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Hazleton? Wow, it's only a few cities from mine, and yet I didn't even know it existed! I actually did end up finding an azalea I like and that was hardy in my zone. It's called Azalea Weston's Innocence. While not reblooming - it does bloom in the summer - which is what I was looking for! I didn't want the classic spring-blooming azalea because it's a bit too basic to me, and the lilac next to it would be blooming at the same time. Maybe we should get a second opinion... |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 18, 2018 2:31 PM CST |
 Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
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