Hi Debra, Just about all azaleas will grow in full shade under oaks with sandy soil. There are azaleas all over the low country region of South Carolina ---...
18661
Steve Henning
hevestenning
Mar 11, 2013 6:43 pm
It would help if we could get extension services to stop recommending aluminum sulfate on everything and even warn against it. Then we could get the...
18662
George Klump
mixturev@...
Mar 11, 2013 6:57 pm
I have some blue hydrangeas out in my back garden. Never use aluminum sulphate on anything, certainly not the hydrangeas. Cottonseed meal works perfectly and...
18663
Larry Wallace
uuallace
Mar 12, 2013 1:43 am
Bruce How did the F-2 generation turn out? Are any named and available ? -- Larry Wallace Cincinnati...
18664
Harold Greer
greergardens
Mar 12, 2013 5:05 am
Bill, no I did not have to reply, get that straight. And if you feel that I don’t add knowledge to this group, I will get off and quit using my time to reply...
18665
Bruce Clyburn
bruceclyburn
Mar 12, 2013 12:01 pm
Larry: I have (5) plants from this cross and left to their own devices they appear to be sterile. I have never seen a single seed capsule on one in ten years....
18666
Bob Kelly
kellybob66
Mar 12, 2013 2:03 pm
But, George, as I recall the French Hydrangea is maybe the one and only plant that needs aluminum ions to give the blue color. Usually acid soil has enough...
18667
bill butts
turniptown75
Mar 12, 2013 2:14 pm
________________________________ From: bill butts <turniptown75@...> To: "azaleas@yahoogroups.com" <azaleas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12,...
18668
bill butts
turniptown75
Mar 12, 2013 2:14 pm
________________________________ From: bill butts <turniptown75@...> To: "azaleas@yahoogroups.com" <azaleas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12,...
18669
Bob Kelly
kellybob66
Mar 12, 2013 3:05 pm
But evidently you already knew that... Bob Kelly ... From: Bob Kelly To: azaleas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [AZ]...
18670
John CCP
johnccp@...
Mar 12, 2013 6:08 pm
What is the best azalea fertilizer and with what frequency for coastal York County, Maine? Thanks, John Cormack...
18671
William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Mar 12, 2013 6:59 pm
Hi John, The "best" fertilizer is probably the cheapest available. There are many kinds of fertilizer, and they all will work reasonably well if you...
18672
Nicholas Yarmoshuk
rhodosrus@...
Mar 12, 2013 7:14 pm
William's advice is well taken . . . .. just be absolutely certain that aluminum sulphate is NOT one of the ingredients. Nick Yarmoshuk St. Catharines near...
18673
George Klump
mixturev@...
Mar 12, 2013 7:32 pm
Any good organic fertilizer will work. Just do not do it too often. Here we can do it at Easter, Fourth of July and Labor Day. And we use cottonseed meal....
18674
John Corm
johncorm@...
Mar 12, 2013 10:49 pm
Thank you, William. The instructions on Miracid say it can be used every two to four weeks, but they're trying to sell product? One year I tried not using any...
18675
John Corm
johncorm@...
Mar 12, 2013 10:49 pm
Thank you for your response, George. Our ground is usually covered in a blanket of snow most of the winter. I'm in 5b. I'll follow your advice and apply some...
18676
John Corm
johncorm@...
Mar 12, 2013 10:49 pm
Will do; I've been reading about how harmful Al <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium> 2(SO <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfate> 4)3 is to azaleas and...
18677
Harold Greer
greergardens
Mar 13, 2013 1:57 am
Bill thank you for your kind words. I certainly understand. I probably should have said nothing. We are a big family here and sometimes disagree. While for...
18678
Larry Wallace
uuallace
Mar 13, 2013 2:06 am
0176 - Larry Wallace Cincinnati...
18679
bsperling
bsperlinus
Mar 13, 2013 2:12 am
Hi Harold, Well, that's surprising! I've used the degree symbol for many years and it's been: alt-2-4-8. I tried your combination and it worked so I guess...
18680
Harold Greer
greergardens
Mar 13, 2013 2:22 am
Hi Barry, I know there are other combinations that work and on some fonts such as what Larry Wallace just wrote, it apparently does not work. People can look...
18681
Larry Wallace
uuallace
Mar 13, 2013 2:28 am
In Ms. Word I can change any letter or number to superscript or subscript (as in chemical formulas). This formatting gets lost in Gmail. -- Larry Wallace ...
18682
Harold Greer
greergardens
Mar 13, 2013 3:02 am
I certainly believe in using more fertilizer than many on this forum. Though with the soil you are growing in, you may not need much fertilizer, though I...
18683
bill butts
turniptown75
Mar 13, 2013 1:24 pm
Harold if you can't find the short. Automotive stores carry a quick disconnect for your battery, which will prevent the short from draining your battery. The...
18684
John Corm
johncorm@...
Mar 13, 2013 1:24 pm
Wow, there is definitely some diversity of conclusions. I appreciate your advice, though. Thanks. From: azaleas@yahoogroups.com...
18685
bsperling
bsperlinus
Mar 13, 2013 1:43 pm
... Hi Harold, You've said what I have spoken about for some time: NUTRIENTS are needed and you don't know WHAT they are until after a soil test. My soil is...
18686
Joe Schild
rhodojoe@...
Mar 13, 2013 4:47 pm
Hi Harold, Thanks for remindimg me of the tip {°}. I recall using this when I had my first PC and my OS was windows 3.1. Joe Schild ... From: Harold Greer To:...
18687
Harold Greer
greergardens
Mar 14, 2013 2:46 am
Bill, Thanks for the advice. Disconnecting the battery is what we are doing. It apparently it is some relay that sticks, but we have not be able to find out...
18688
John
cmbi@...
Mar 14, 2013 9:18 pm
This is from the ask us page, so please send me a cc Gentlemen/Ladies At the Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens, they are under an EPA and Water Management...
18689
Steve Henning
hevestenning
Mar 17, 2013 8:59 pm
There is a fair amount of research on this. For starters read: AZALEAS AND RECLAIMED WATER ...
