SFDrake
Sapling
Its a bit early for this no? I learned too late that it's not gonna like the humidity here either, so I'm going to have a hurdle tryin to keep it happy....
Azalea flowering in......wth January?
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Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
While it is a bit early for most temperate areas you're in Sth Florida. How is the plant supposed to tell what season it is when you don't have seasons?
SFDrake
Sapling
We actually have two seasons. Hot and hot and rainy. Pretty much it
shinmai
Chumono
Actually your azaleas will love humidity. The key is to space them enough to allow ample air circulation, thus reducing the chance of mildew, etc.
As to timing, I have about forty azaleas in my collection. The domestic types tend to behave themselves predictably, but the satsuki have their own drummer. I’ve had a hinomaru bloom in November. My observation is that satsuki, and to a lesser degree azaleas generally, will react to environmental changes by throwing a blossom or two. For example I’ve purchased trees from California that have already bloomed, and once they are acclimatized to midwestern summer conditions they produce a few blossoms as if just to say hello.
As to timing, I have about forty azaleas in my collection. The domestic types tend to behave themselves predictably, but the satsuki have their own drummer. I’ve had a hinomaru bloom in November. My observation is that satsuki, and to a lesser degree azaleas generally, will react to environmental changes by throwing a blossom or two. For example I’ve purchased trees from California that have already bloomed, and once they are acclimatized to midwestern summer conditions they produce a few blossoms as if just to say hello.
