Native Azaleas

[Ann B.]

These are my neighbor's. I really need to try some cuttings, but they are tough, or so they say, to root.

Here is the orange/red one...

[Ann B.]

I missed getting pictures of the pink one, but here is the yellow which is winding down in blooms.

[3girls]

Ann, those are wonderful azaleas. If you make some cuttings, could you put a few of each in for me? The colors are just stunning.

I don't know how well they will do here. All I ever see are a few very standard colors of evergreen azaleas. Coming from the Pacific Northwest, I hunger for the deciduous type. I would like to experiment with some of them here, and see if lots of mulch could do the trick. Any opinions on that idea from anyone??

[sue salley]

Ann, The native azaleas are beautiful. I love the yellow and orange. A lady told me last weekend that she starts them under jars just like roses. I don't know but worth a try as they are reportedly hard to start.

[Ann B.]

Thanks, Sue!

I will give that a try. It sounds a lot like rooting roses.

I'll have to do some research into that, Sandi! I'll try to make several so that you can give it a try.