My Mom has some very old Azaleas, probably at least 50 years old. They
have always done very well, and bloom well this year. I cut them back for
her each year, usually doing just a "trim" , but at times I cut them back
1/3 of their total height, and there has never been a problem. This year,
they were just "trimmed."

Here in Fla, we had a lot of rain in the Spring and early Summer. These
azaleas are now dying from something. She took a sample to a nursery, and
they said it looked like root rot. I did not talk with them myself, but
it seems their opinon was that there was no cure.

I have thought there is nothing to lose, to go ahead and cut them **way**
back, in the hopes that might rejuvenate them some how. I have told her not
to water them for a while.

Any other ideas ?????????


Thanks for any help !!

--James--

Whats the Ph of the soil?

"James Nipper" wrote in message
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:
:
: My Mom has some very old Azaleas, probably at least 50 years old. They
: have always done very well, and bloom well this year. I cut them back for
: her each year, usually doing just a "trim" , but at times I cut them back
: 1/3 of their total height, and there has never been a problem. This year,
: they were just "trimmed."
:
: Here in Fla, we had a lot of rain in the Spring and early Summer. These
: azaleas are now dying from something. She took a sample to a nursery,
and
: they said it looked like root rot. I did not talk with them myself,
but
: it seems their opinon was that there was no cure.
:
: I have thought there is nothing to lose, to go ahead and cut them **way**
: back, in the hopes that might rejuvenate them some how. I have told her
not
: to water them for a while.
:
: Any other ideas ?????????
:
:
: Thanks for any help !!
:
: --James--
:

I don't know the ph of the soil, but does it change over the years ???


--james--

"James Nipper" wrote:
I don't know the ph of the soil, but does it change over the years ???

--james--

Yes. In fact, everytime you fertilize you're adding acid to your soil. That
may not even be a problem for you..or you'll need to add lime to counter
it..

Depends on what your PH reads. (where do you live?)

Steveo wrote:
"James Nipper" wrote:
I don't know the ph of the soil, but does it change over the years ???

--james--

Yes. In fact, everytime you fertilize you're adding acid to your soil.
That may not even be a problem for you..or you'll need to add lime to
counter it..

Depends on what your PH reads. (where do you live?)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Disregard above please. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I just realized you're talking about Azalea's and not turfgrass. sorry

No problem, thank you.


We gave the azaleas a good pruning, and that may allow them to come back
stronger. Even though it is summer, I can see small green growth coming
back on them already.

--James--