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azalea plant

mattytun
mattytun Posts: 13,920 Forumite
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Hi can anyone help me please, I bought this "Azalea" 3 years ago the first year it was a mass of red flowers at this time of year but last year and this year its looking like its lost some leaves plus there is less and less flowers

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Comments

  • tim_n
    tim_n Posts: 1,607 Forumite
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    have you fed it? If not, feed it and keep it watered but not waterlogged.
    Tim
  • grannybroon
    grannybroon Posts: 2,214 Forumite
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    Azaleas set their flowers immediately after flowering. If by any chance you pruned it you will have cut off the following year's flowers. I would also recommend a good feed also.
  • sammyroser
    sammyroser Posts: 220 Forumite
    Starting too look like mine and my dads. We have very heavy clay soil and the azaleas prefer a well drained acidic soil.

    They need a good feed every now and then and if you have a very alkaline or neutral soil make sure it's an acidic feed.

    Mine look much happier this year with all the extra rain too!
  • mattytun
    mattytun Posts: 13,920 Forumite
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    Thanks for your help :D
    Can't sleep, quit counting sheep and talk directly to the shepherd :cool:
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