Rhododendron and Azaleas

This post will give you many of the basics needed to be successful with growing rhododendrons and azaleas. Last summer I visited Nova Scotia. On the east and west coasts of Canada, rhododendrons and azaleas flourish. There is plenty of rain and the soil is the rich, acidic soil that they require to grow well. Rhododendrons can be grown elsewhere. We just have to work a bit harder to give them what they want. Site Requirements: Notes on the Atlantic Rhododendron & Horticultural…

Pruning azaleas can give tired, old azalea plants a fresh start. It's so easy!

Here's how to maintain, shape, or rejuvenate rhododendrons

An obscure federal law passed in 1803 states that all homeowners where azaleas will grow must plant azaleas. Because Americans by and large...

An azalea is fairly easy to propagate using a number of methods. These include layers, cuttings, grafts, hybridizing and seed.

Nothing is more beautiful than an azalea shrub in bloom. These easy-care shrubs come in so many colors it's hard to find one that doesn't suit your needs. Read here to learn how to grow and care for azaleas.

The rhododendron is one of the most eye-catching shrubs in the home landscape. Being popular shrubs, the topic of how to trim a rhododendron bush is a frequently asked question. Find pruning tips in this article.

This is a guide about pruning a rhododendron. Like many flowering shrubs, care must be taken when pruning a rhododendron so as not to remove next season's buds.

This is a guide about pruning a rhododendron. Like many flowering shrubs, care must be taken when pruning a rhododendron so as not to remove next season's buds.

How to Propagate Azaleas. Azalea propagation refers to the process of breeding the big, showy flowers that bloom on shrubs in many yards and gardens. There are many different methods to accomplish this task, which anyone with a pair of...

The rhododendron bush is an attractive, blooming specimen in many landscapes and is fairly low maintenance when planted properly. The following article can help with growing rhododendron successfully.

How to Care for an Azalea Tree. Whether grown in a pot or allowed to spread outdoors, an azalea tree (Rhododendron spp.) provides plentiful blossoms and deep green foliage in the late spring. If the tree is planted somewhere that has both sun and shade, it should flourish and produce blooms each year. Caring for the ...

The purpose of the Society is to encourage interest in and to disseminate knowledge about rhododendrons and azaleas.

Azalea plants: Extremely attractive flowering, excellent in landscape. Growing azaleas is not difficult - easy propagation & transplanting.

Here's how to maintain, shape, or rejuvenate rhododendrons

How to Care for an Azalea Tree. Whether grown in a pot or allowed to spread outdoors, an azalea tree (Rhododendron spp.) provides plentiful blossoms and deep green foliage in the late spring. If the tree is planted somewhere that has both sun and shade, it should flourish and produce blooms each year. Caring for the ...