OK, I will throw in my limited experience on Acer palmatum and growing rhodies. We had a number of seedling japanese maples that had been grown around in the...
In general Japanese maples do not surface root (see the roots on top of the ground) so they can be planted under. The roots are not way below the surface so...
At the 2002 ASA convention I got one of each of the calenducaleum seedling including Cahas Mountain White. Now I keep the calenducaleum seedlings separate form...
John, I grew the Cahas Mountain seedlings for the 2002 convention. The labeling indicated the color of the seed parent, not necessarily the color of the...
Can anyone identify this deciduous azalea ? It is very fragrant,stoloniferous and about 12 ft. tall. I found it growing on property of River Ridge Estate in...
This is from the ask us page, so please send me a cc I have 2 old azaleas probably planted in 1984 and they have grown quite large, so how much can I cut back...
Liz Dixon
evd0225@...
Jun 1, 2008 8:07 pm
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[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] I planted 80-90 North Tisbury azaleas on a Georgia hillside about 8 years ago. The slope varies from...
lavrettaj@...
Jun 1, 2008 8:07 pm
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this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC My question is not a long one but its very important. I live in Burlington, CT and my husband loves the...
Dawn Spatta
aforcebrat@...
Jun 1, 2008 8:33 pm
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Hi Dawn, A lot of azaleas fit the definition of "hot pink" and many recommendations could come your way. Two I have, from the trade, are Renee Michelle,...
this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC I live in south New Jersey across the river from Philly, I believe it is zone 7 or possibly 6. I have a...
Mark Keen
keenm@...
Jun 2, 2008 12:00 am
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Hi Mark, I'm in West Chester, pa. You can grow almost all native azaleas, and a good number of the Exburys and Knap Hills, in your area. There are lots of...
When does it bloom, Joe? Your photo is a dead ringer for Knap Hill 'Buzzard.' A great plant, gets huge, with a terrible name! Check the photos of Buzzard on...
Hi Joyce, The easiest way is probably by "ground layering." You bend an azalea branch down to the ground and put a brick on top to hold it in position. Then...
Does calendulaceum ever occur in the wild with a red flower, or are the red flowered forms hybrids? Below arelinks to images of two red forms growing at Tyler,...
I just planted ten Encore azaleas and I am worried about checking the moisture level in the soil. I bought a moisture meter and don't know how deep I should...
jeffbob@...
Jun 2, 2008 2:02 pm
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Jim, From a pratical standpoint, all of the eastern species azaleas will interbreed, except R. canadense and R. vaseyi. I have seen many very nice red versions...
A comment about moisture meters. Years ago, I observed a well done Science Fair project that showed rather conclusively that Moisture meters of that era...
Hi Jeff, I suspect the roots will be in the first 8 -12 inches of soil. You didn't indicate how raised your beds are. If the roots grow down past your raised...
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] I've been unsuccessful in searching for a Nancy of Robinhill to replace one that has died.? As this has...
pteraproducts@...
Jun 2, 2008 4:20 pm
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thanks Joe Do you interpret the red stamens on the two plants I posted as indicative of r. arborescens in the background, or do the red calendulaceum have the...
Hi ?, Why settle for a substitute when 'Nancy of Robinhill' is readily available? Have you checked at Merrifield Garden Center in Northern Virginia or Betty's...
Jim, both of your photos look pretty orange to me. I am a novice with calendulaceum, but I find that the species often goes through significant color changing ...
I live in Alabama and some of my azaleas bloomed early and one is currently in bloom. I have some that NEVER bloom. What should I do with the ones that never...
Rudy Abbott
rudyabbott@...
Jun 3, 2008 12:11 am
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Thanks Mike, I'd love to see photos of red calendulaceum you grow, or those grown by others. Those that I posted yesterday, they are the only red...
Rudy, a lack of fertilizer is probably not your problem. If the non-blooming plants are healthy, and still refuse to bloom the problem is more likely too much...
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] Hello all, Azaleas are very important in my area of eastern North Carolina. I really love them...
DEL
downeastenvironmental...
Jun 3, 2008 5:18 am
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What makes you think they were destroyed? In many cases these plants can be cut all the way to the ground and come back better than ever. An azalea the size...
Does anyone know if the cultivar 'Nancy Calloway' is now considered a R. colemanii or still as a R. alabamense? How about any of the other named "R....
If you want to cross onto viscosum I would continue with the breeding of Weston Nurseries Ed Mezitt's program and his plants and go from there. One of the big...
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