Azalea beast
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KCnoobonasai
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I was sent here by someone ... I have 3 azaleas (lost a 4 ) that I dug out from a house being torn down . Wish I'd seen the thread before I was so rough on one of my plants yesterday . I have ones with a nice trunk , not this nice but nice enough for a noob . Afraid I already killed it. 
Here's one I took cuttings from and split in half . Didn't know to seal cuts or what with.
Think I'll repot , and wait a few years before I do anything with it as suggested. I'll watch this thread closely. Some great Azaleas out there.
Here's one I took cuttings from and split in half . Didn't know to seal cuts or what with.
Think I'll repot , and wait a few years before I do anything with it as suggested. I'll watch this thread closely. Some great Azaleas out there.
Leo in N E Illinois
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Some nice trunks there. If these were dug in the last few days I'd keep them in more shade until they settle in, if they were dug last year, up to full sun is appropriate - assuming KC Noob refers to Kansas City, you might want to provide some shade for the hottest part of the day, afternoon shade. Cover the soil in all your pots with about 1/2 inch of moss, shredded long fiber sphagnum moss (not peat moss, which is decomposed sphagnum). The moss layer will keep surface more moist, allowing surface roots to thrive. Azalea tend to depend on the fine surface roots.
Do leave them alone until they recover, earliest you should work them is the second growing season after digging, if you don't have much active growth, wait until the third. Usually second growing season is good.
