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Re: Azalea

Jan Stetson wrote:
> 
> Last December I received a potted azelia, gloriously in bloom with
> deep pink flowers.  I've kept it in the pot ever since, where it has
> doubled in volume so far.
> 
> I don't know variety name or anything like that.  It came with one of
> those uninformative tags of the sort titled 'caring for your azelia'
> that provide no hard info, just tell you to water it now and then.
> 
> I'm wondering if it's likely to be winter hardy here in zone 6?  It
> was given to me as flowers at my father's memorial service, so I'd
> hate to loose it.
> 
> If I can plant it outside, how tall will it get?  What would it like
> by way of sun exposure?
> 
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> Jan Stetson          Gardening in Massachusetts, USDA zone 6
> jks@concentra.com
> 
> Concentra Corporation
> 21 North Avenue
> Burlington, MA 01803-3301
> ------------------------------------------------------------
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> 
I doubt that you can grow an azalea outside in Massachusetts.  You must
be doing something right if yours has grown so well in its pot.  If you
like you could put it outside in a shady spot while the weather is warm,
and bring it inside in the fall.  When the roots begin to show at the
drain hole in the bottom of the pot, it is time to put the plant in a
larger pot or trim the roots.  If you re-pot it you might use special
azalea soil or peat moss in the new pot.  Azaleas like to be kept moist
but not wet. Here in San Jose, I grow azaleas outside in the ground, and
use a water=measuring device to check this.  I also use Miracid
fertilizer according to the directions on the package.  I hope your
pretty plant will live for many years.

Vera Diehl
San Jose, CA

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