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Azaleas: A Key To Creating A Beautiful Landscape

For numerous men and women, it’s not officially spring until they turn on the TV and see the azaleas that bloom each April at the Augusta National Country Club in Georgia-the site in the Masters professional golf tournament.

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

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

“Check with your local nursery, household center or cooperative extension service to see what they recommend based on your region from the country,” says Bayer Advanced™ Back garden Expert Lance Walheim, who wrote the best-selling book “Roses for Dummies” and can be a regular contributor to Sunset magazine. He thinks picking the appropriate types and varieties for your location is the first step to success. “Then choose a consistent color theme as opposed towards the Crayola Crayon approach of mixing them up.”

Here are several significant tips for planting azaleas: Choose a planting site 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 need to be slightly above the top from 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 as part of 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 easy to protect your investment and keep your azaleas gorgeous year-round.

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