Re: Azaleas, Rhododendrons
Yes, the soil is important for rhodies. The farther west you go, the more
alkaline the soil. Here in northeastern Nebraska, a local landscaper has
been planting PJM's all over town. None of them look robust and some have died.
Gail Korn
Wayne, Nebr.
At 12:33 AM 10/22/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Bobbi Diehl wrote:
> >
> > Gerry, I'm mostly looking for any that will do well for me in my area--and
> > bloom. I really don't care if they are deciduous or evergreen.
>
>Bobbi,
>
>I'm in zone 5a, north central Ohio, and there are rhodies all over town.
>There are so many around here that they're almost a landscape staple.
>They do just fine around here. Some are quite huge. I have four, don't
>know what kind though, since they were put in by a landscaper four years
>ago (which was before I started gardening) and they are doing just fine.
>If they do great in my zone 5a, I don't see why you would have a problem
>in your zone 5/6.
>
>Karen
