[IBC] Two Questions....Azalia and Mealybugs
As a relative newbie (mainly a lurker on the site) of a little over a year
into this addictive hobby, I have two questions. My hubby just brought home 2 miniature azaleas. I know there are certain times to root prune and replant. Am I too late....south Florida, zone 10. They were only labeled as miniature azaleas - specific variety not listed. They are in lovely bloom...one double fuchsia and one single pink with white edges on the petals. Problem two - I seem to have thriving colonies of mealy bugs. They have not made all plants their home, but have invaded some Mexican petunias (in the ground, not bonsai) and another shrub that are planted near the trees. I brought a Brazilian Rain Tree a couple of months ago from a bonsaist who, due to health reasons was selling his plants. I found that tree was infested. Used the soap solution and thought the problem was solved. When I discovered this other infestation, I checked it carefully and found one or two and it has been sprayed and seems clean. Is there anything other than the soap solution to use? How often can I repeat the spraying. I seem to remember a week. Can the amount of alcohol added to the mix be increased? If so, how much? Love the list...have learned much...and any help will be appreciated. Carol in S. Florida...Ft. Lauderdale area. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
for your general info about azaleas
****************** The plant has in stock the energy for the flowers so she already have saved them.. the Azalea roots grow very slowly so you do not really need repotting them when they look really clogged moreover you just cut with a sharp knife the root ball 2-1 inch all round no more and if more it depends of the size of the plant. Flowers but can be thinned out if far too many before they open or after the main bloom; when withered you can cut away all remaining to avoid energy leaking. The pods that sustained flowers ( ovaries)have to be romoved manually as soon as the flower wither In your climate can stay outside , if cold you need them to be stored in a fresh cold place in the winther mine are under -6° celsious and are not affected.. when the flowers start opening keep the azalea inside or half sun .. give a little bit more water as the evapoarting surface is greater with the flowers open DO NOT give fertilizer during the flowering period of will loose all flowers within the next 6 hours ... Azaleas love tea .. if you make green tea ,boil the remaining tea leaves and give them water and tea leaves at azalea when water is at room temperature After the flowering season let the plant rest 10 days, after that give some fertilizer for azeleas or rhododendrums or repot and fertilize 2 weeks later Now if you need to start cutting long branches , you must always always leave few leaves on the cut branch , as from the left leaves pit will sprout new gems . All this work has to be done by april may as the new growth will carry the next year flower buds never leave the bottom of the pot stay inside water more than half an hour the roots of azaleas choke very easily if soggy Repotting is necessary only every 5-6 years.. useless to put them in a too big pot as zje soil will not dry as has no roots and will create molds and roots rot *********as I read under for mealy bugs.. use a specific product read carefully instructions and give a second time as suggested day per day.. they are very resistent give under leaves eevry where check even under pots I founs in my orchis nesting under dthe wooden table.. I do not know what they might find as food in there wrote: As a relative newbie (mainly a lurker on the site) of a little over a year into this addictive hobby, I have two questions. My hubby just brought home 2 miniature azaleas. I know there are certain times to root prune and replant. Am I too late....south Florida, zone 10. They were only labeled as miniature azaleas - specific variety not listed. They are in lovely bloom...one double fuchsia and one single pink with white edges on the petals. Problem two - I seem to have thriving colonies of mealy bugs. They have not made all plants their home, but have invaded some Mexican petunias (in the ground, not bonsai) and another shrub that are planted near the trees. I brought a Brazilian Rain Tree a couple of months ago from a bonsaist who, due to health reasons was selling his plants. I found that tree was infested. Used the soap solution and thought the problem was solved. When I discovered this other infestation, I checked it carefully and found one or two and it has been sprayed and seems clean. Is there anything other than the soap solution to use? How often can I repeat the spraying. I seem to remember a week. Can the amount of alcohol added to the mix be increased? If so, how much? Love the list...have learned much...and any help will be appreciated. Carol in S. Florida...Ft. Lauderdale area. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ -- MSN messanger / or ICQ 25 666 169 4 Private Mail : «»«»«» Just for today... don't worry .....be happy «»«»«» |
In a message dated 2/4/2005 1:44:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes: My hubby just brought home 2 miniature azaleas. I know there are certain times to root prune and replant. Am I too late....south Florida, zone 10. They were only labeled as miniature azaleas - specific variety not listed. They are in lovely bloom...one double fuchsia and one single pink with white edges on the petals. These plants struggle in the heat and humidity of south Florida. They are usually forced into bloom, sold at Publix, already in bloom, taken home, enjoyed and killed. One architect I know down there said they were putting dwarf bougainvillea in landscapes where they would put Azaleas further north. You will need to provide cool, outdoor shade all spring, summer and fall. I recommend a clay, unglazed pot and pure "Canadian Peat" for the soil. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Billy M. Rhodes wrote: These plants struggle in the heat and humidity of south Florida. well Japan is hot and damp a in some places and azaleas are everywhere from cold north to monsonic half tropical south , Rhodos are new breeds so quite hardy for cold and warm climate as well I leave mine in full sun south or north sometmes 45 ° celsious or -6 in winthere , and they are always fine.. but love sun as are normally mountains plants I am only careful during the flowering period and I put them in shade or half sun peat or briar acidic soil or kanuma ( expensive) are the suitable soils for these plants form supermarket in 6 years you can get something lovely with a 2 " thick diameter trunk even in a pot I have some They are usually forced into bloom, sold at Publix, already in bloom, taken home, enjoyed and killed. One architect I know down there said they were putting dwarf bougainvillea in landscapes where they would put Azaleas further north. You will need to provide cool, outdoor shade all spring, summer and fall. I recommend a clay, unglazed pot and pure "Canadian Peat" for the soil. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ -- MSN messanger / or ICQ 25 666 169 4 Private Mail : «»«»«» Just for today... don't worry .....be happy «»«»«» |
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