Paula!
I am saying that I "made" my Rosy lights open and oriental on purpose...I
moved mine from behind full grown yews where they were languishing from the
landscape having matured around them. I put them in a south east location
under my mature Northstar cherry, 15 feet tall. They bloomed reasonably
this first year after the move and have sort of leafed out. I'm giving them
a shot of Miracid as we speak.
Grace A
Hennepin County
> I have recent experience with moving Azaleas. Due to construction planned for
> this spring, I had to move a small garden at the end of last summer. It was
> not a time I would have chosen to move things - different plants went to
> different locations, and there were some losses, but the 2 'Rosy Lights'
> Azaleas are just fine.
>
> They were about 10 years old, and 3-4 feet high, and they had been growing in
> deep shade. The roots were interesting. They were very shallow and covered
> an area about half the size of the tops. The only special treatment they
> received was a little extra wood chip mulch around the base, since they tended
> to dry out quickly in their new site.
>
> I was one of the foolhardy gardeners who stopped watering at the normal time
> and I was sure these were goners. However, they even bloomed this spring!
> Now, that's a tough plant. Because they had been in shade, they had developed
> a lovely open shape, almost oriental looking.
>
> Paula Denman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul and Peggy
> To: Master Gardener List Serve
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 6:31 AM
> Subject: [Mastgar] Azalea
>
>
> When is the best time to move Azalea's? I have 3 of the Northern Lights
> variety. After the spring discussion from this group about their needing more
> sun, I realized mine don't bloom much, if at all, and are in almost total
> shade. Do they transplant well, or are they best left where they are & buy
> new ones?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Peggy Palmes
> Becker County
>
