On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:59:12 -0500, "Angela Coffey"
wrote:

I have 5 Azalea bushes in front of my house. One is a white double blooming
one. I've noticed that the blooms are turning brown and ugly and wilting.
How do you care for Azaleas? Should I pick off the dead blooms? Will new
blooms come out, kind of like petunias do? Do azaleas bloom all Summer, or
just in the early Spring? I've never had them before, so this is the first
time I've dealt with any Any help/advice is greatly appreciated

Angie


The blossoms will fall on their own. At that time is the only time
you should prune, if at all. I take mine back with a light 10%
pruning. Watch for lacebug and other sucking insects in
spring/summer. Feed monthly (after bloom) using an acid fertilizer
until early fall. "HollyTone" is a good organic fertilizer for
azaleas. A compost pine-needle mulch will help protect the tender
surface root system. I get a few blossoms in the fall, but
insignificant. They will stay green all winter.