This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Azalea propagation

Thanks everyone for the azalea propogation info.

At 07:17 PM 4/23/97 -0400, Plylerd@aol.com wrote:
>Years ago I propagated evergreen azaleas with some degree of success. I
>remember I was told to take the cuttings in July, put them in a "tent,"  a
>flat with hoops made of coat hangers and covered with plastic. The medium was
>something like peat and sand and I used a rooting hormone. This flat was
>placed in a shady spot and lthe cuttings left pretty much on their own,
>although I did check from time to time to be sure it hadn't dried out too
>much. Lots has been written about azalea propagation. Your local librarian
>could doubtless supply you with books with up to date information. Apparently
>the timing of when the cuttings are taken has a great deal to do with
>success, so perhaps it would be worth your while to take cuttings several
>times over a two or three week span. And cuttings are usually supposed to be
>taken in the morning. Guess I should add that I garden in Zone 6 where
>summers are hot and humid.
>Good luck--may you have more azaleas than you ever wanted!
>
>
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index