wrote:

Encore says their plants can be used in container gardens... that's all the
information
they give. Are all Encore's suitable for container plants or just the
smaller ones.

What size containers ??? Is there a ratio between the size of the plant
versus the
rootball, that can be used to figure out the size of the container ??

Azalea's in general have surface root systems.... if one was using this as a
container
plant, would you go wider or deeper.

Last, what type of soil mix would be suggested for a container planting ??

I wasted a lot of time trying to get simple answers from Encore, (shame on
them). Just
to ask a simple question, they wanted name, address, phone number, email
address and
all the good stuff that can be used to place me on yet another unwanted
marketing mailing
list.

Can any of you good people here provide answers or information or even a
reference to
a knowledgeable site offering information about Encore's ??

Encore azaleas are evergreen azaleas and can be treated similar to most
evergreen azaleas. When growing in containers, make sure the soil
temperature does not rise from the container being in the sun and make
doubly sure that you have good drainage. Poor drainage and hot roots
are the main killers of azaleas.

The container size is important. Deep provides good drainage and
moisture management. Wide is good since, as you mention, azaleas roots
are very shallow and reach out near the drip line.

The soil is the basic acidic azalea & rhododendron soil with lots of
stones at the bottom to assure good drainage.

Make sure you shade the pot from the sun and provide good drainage. I
like to use a pot inside another pot. The outside pot provides good
shade for the inside pot. Make sure you have good air circulation
between the pots. Both pots must have drain holes in the bottom.

For information on growing azaleas visit my website below.
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