Azaleas: A Key To Creating A Beautiful Landscape

For a lot of folks, it’s not officially spring until they turn on the TV and see the azaleas that bloom every April at the Augusta National Nation Club in Georgia-the site from the Masters professional golf tournament.

Azaleas are a large, diverse group of flowering shrubs with single and double blooms in many shades of white, purple, red, pink or orange. Most bloom from early to late spring with a few extending later into the growing season.

To enjoy the beauty of azaleas at your own house, begin by choosing a variety that’s well adapted for your back garden environment and climate.

“Check with your local nursery, residence center or cooperative extension service to see what they recommend according to your region from the nation,” says Bayer Advanced™ Garden Expert Lance Walheim, who wrote the best-selling book “Roses for Dummies” and is often a regular contributor to Sunset magazine. He thinks deciding on the proper kinds and varieties for your area is the very first step to success. “Then choose a consistent color theme as opposed for the Crayola Crayon approach of mixing them up.”

Here are several significant tips for planting azaleas: Choose a planting website with light shade (some varieties can take some sun) and well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter; Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball. The top of the root ball ought to be slightly above the top on the surrounding soil; Lift the container off the plant and cut or loosen any matted roots off the root ball; After planting, apply a thick layer of organic mulch and keep soil slightly moist, never letting the plants dry out completely.

Azaleas can last for decades in your yard with proper watering and preventive measures to ward off destructive insects and diseases. Bayer Advanced Dual Protection Azalea, Camellia & Rhododendron Insect & Disease Control protects against aphids, Japanese beetles, lace bugs and leaf beetles although controlling diseases such as leaf spot, powdery mildew and rust. One application protects for up to six weeks and is applied as a drench-so no spraying. Just measure, mix and pour-it’s that effortless to protect your investment and keep your azaleas gorgeous year-round.

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