- Ozark Lady
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- Location: NW Arkansas, USA zone 7A elevation 1561 feet
My azalea was dying, no matter what I did. I had it with the plants that were hardening off.
So, I moved it closer to the fence in more shade, it is still in the original pot, so very moveable, until I find a location that it likes. And next to the fence, the leaves look alot better.
Does this mean azaleas don't like direct sun?
So, I moved it closer to the fence in more shade, it is still in the original pot, so very moveable, until I find a location that it likes. And next to the fence, the leaves look alot better.
Does this mean azaleas don't like direct sun?
Oh...moulman wrote:Does this mean azaleas don't like direct sun?
Azaleas prefer dappled sun/ partial shade. They dislike direct harsh sunlight. It is important also to keep them out of hot sun in order to keep their roots cool ( as they prefer) as pots heat up quickly in direct sun.
/note to self, move potted azalea.
- Gnome
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Tom,
Lacewing has been a problem for me with Azaleas for several years now. I have, far, for whatever reason, always managed to kill my Azaleas. I have hard water and the lacewing does not help.
Right now I have one very young plant that I keep in a spot that gets full sun early but later as (Walnut) trees leaf out, becomes progressively shaded. It seems to be doing well, for now, but I'm on the verge of giving up on them as bonsai.
Norm
Lacewing has been a problem for me with Azaleas for several years now. I have, far, for whatever reason, always managed to kill my Azaleas. I have hard water and the lacewing does not help.
Right now I have one very young plant that I keep in a spot that gets full sun early but later as (Walnut) trees leaf out, becomes progressively shaded. It seems to be doing well, for now, but I'm on the verge of giving up on them as bonsai.
Norm
Tom,
I don't really have that problem here, as this area is pretty dry in the spring/summer. But I guess the midwest and east would be a different story. There are a lot of critters you guys have to deal with that we don't here in the west.
Our humidity levels hover around 10% in the summer, dry and hot.
I don't really have that problem here, as this area is pretty dry in the spring/summer. But I guess the midwest and east would be a different story. There are a lot of critters you guys have to deal with that we don't here in the west.
Our humidity levels hover around 10% in the summer, dry and hot.