Azalea Propagation

Azalea Propagation

From my propagation experience by planting cuttings will easy most , but might use the period of time in planting cuttings long about 2-3 month.

Step of azalea Propagation

1. Begin from branch of Azalea, branch to choose must still not change to brown, cut to a length of about 3 inches

2.  Cut leaves stuck to the bottom out about 1 inch and then cut leaves for half of the remaining, cut out leaves to reduce dehydration

3. Slice area bishop branch breed shell has length about 1.5-2.0 centimetre, about    

     2-3 a trace , for enhance occurrence root area

4.  Bring Azalea breed branch has that do the scar already dipped in liquid lesions accelerate root.

5. Tillage

     From experience, coconut husk can be used after dip in water to get rid of tannin, then mixed with sand Or you can use any pure coconut husk, or may use peat moss. Put it in small pot.Bring Azalea branch which prepared came planting cuttings,1 pot with 1 branch only. (My experienced ever make multiple branches, it effect as well, but tend to be a problem subject to rot because of overlap and leaf mold and rot the seedlings will necrosis) Keep the pot in crystal plastic bag and tie the bag securely stored in the shade without direct sunlight because azalea be necrosis .Time in culture for 2-3 months, start to unfold the bag, the outside air into the bag, but do not open wide. And then gradually spread to a larger bag every day, about 2 weeks and then removed from the plastic bag. But be careful because  roots of azalea were very delicate, so must be especially careful to give water .

      6. When lead the young plant departs a bag then , can apply fertilizer immediately.

      7. Take care Azalea until think the root crowded and strong. change the pot that have large-sized go up.

Fertilizer and nutrient for azalea planting.

Fertilizer and nutrient for azalea planting.

    Textbook said Azalea often did not have problems if grow on the soil full with nutrient planting soil (Soil with lot of humus, many people use of the fertile top soil for planting Azalea or Rhododendron).

From my experience good way to planting azalea  is soluble fertilizer Osmocote 3-6 month slow the case may be. There's the use fertilizers such as 16-16-16 or 24-24-24 formula for azalea in sometimes, but about 2-3 years ago they tried to use microbial fermentation with compost and manure with azalea they work great as well.

      Azalea is often a problem of iron deficiency. This will cause problems with yellow leaves around the vein vein, but still green  in azalea  (Interveinal Chlorosis).

This will affect the growth of the Azalea and may cause death (From the experience this problem often die in the end.)

       This issue is resolved by using ferrous sulfate spray or watering azalea.

Problems of the chloro cis and never will solve the problem by using ferrous sulfate so can not say that due to iron deficiency or not. Or from other causes.

However, azalea textbooks have said that this condition may occur for several reasons. May be caused by flooding azalea. Soil too tightly. Or absence of other metals, etc.

      The textbooks say that Aluminium is a toxic chemical for Azalea So any chemicals that contains Aluminium should be avoided in the Azalea adoption is strictly prohibited.

The way takes care AZALEA

Light

       In the naturally Azalea be the plant which like an umbrella dimly , and the good air ventilation, open area,  the place grows, must have Dimmed light, feeding beside the orchid house which there is Dimmed light 60 percent as a result grow up good.

       However, there is some textbook has given some advice that if grow Azalea by give receive the light that directly, can make Azalea grow up fast more and more but period of time may short down because of the sunlight will make pale color down and wilt fast go up.

        Growing AZALEA by receive the full light ahead early in the morning until about the early afternoon compare within the shade location while dimly 60 percent lights appear that Azalea give more flowers.But , may be wilting in daytime at hot very sunlight and become usual at in the evening and pale color can be found.

Water

    Azalea be the plant likes the water but no mean like to stay in the water be grow must have the moisture all the time but not Afloat. Low level of water is very good.

    If left to dry planting azalea  may even death.Because the roots of azalea very small and if the damage from the loss of too much water can cause root death, dry and effect the growth of Azalea trees.

Growing Azalea after purchase from a store.

Growing Azalea after purchase from a store.

   

     Have some recommended to clean the root Azalea by bring Azalea out from pot, or bag. Then wash the soil from the roots using water spray to clean out. From  textbooks  after clean and dry recommend bring Azalea into indoor room. After trunk  and root dry then we can begin planting that we have prepared in the shade.

      But from experience, most did not make clear the only change to the root pot.

The result is almost always the problem from Azalea look shabby, and the symptoms of a lack of nutrients will be symptom yellow leaf, but the vein is green (chlorosis)

(but the experience never to wash the roots before planting. I have not yet confirmed that the symptoms that occur as these are missing or not. If you wash the roots before growing.)

Planting Azalea.

Basics of Azalea.
         Because of Azalea is plants that are native to warm area is mostly Although there are some in the tropics but high from sea level and having cold throughout the year.For Azalea it is difficult to be planted and raised in the plains at high temperatures. But there are some varieties that can adapt enough to survive and grow for having flowers bloom in an environment like that.But for Azalea planting in sometime may need to adjust the environment temperature, humidity, etc., in order to facilitate the growing specter of Azalea.
        
           Azalea has very small roots and fragile. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of the planting as well. Grower will need to have good water keeping system. Drain wells because if planting roots is in hard soil, Water cannot to down to root that is a problem to growth of Azalea.Azalea majors crop grown on an acidity soil. Internationally textbook said, level of acidity of planting suitable for growing is 4.5 to 6.0 .

           So in a foreign country to sell the plant is often used peat moss as a planting that acidity

Welcome to Azalea the story of beauty flower.

Azalea story
       All confusing is the difference between Azalea and Rhododendron.
Azalea is in the genus Rhododendron, there are two subgenus. Group of evergreen leaves and defoliated group Pentanthera.The difference of the Azalea and Rhododendron is, Azalea has a shaft Pollen 5-6 but Rhododendron has 10 shafts Pollen. Azalea is also smaller than the size of the tree and Rhododendron. Azalea has one flower on one stalk, while Rhododendron have a bouquet of flowering.
       However Azalea is Rhododendron, but not all Rhododendron is Azalea.
In Asia, we call the Azalea in name Rose. I know Azalea on travel Thailand trip. “Rhodo” in Greek dictionaries, mean rose.
       I think Julia is often a very high shrubs do not exceed the height of man.
Have flowered at the end of branches. One branch have one flower it did not include for bouquet.It have a small leave in the fall some of group had been shedding their leaves before the fall of pretty red leaves. Some of them do not have the shed their leaves .The Rhododendron often high and massive.

        Plant in the town will not good shape because often planted with other trees. However the forests in the shape of the tree will bend pretty outstanding. Under the Trees are usually clear high erect the leaves and flowers are on the top. The oval leaves are thick same as Plumeria, cascaded like a skirt, Hawaiian style.
         Azalea has a flower on top. Branch had a floral grouping together is round like a ball bush. When it bloom a lot they look like to remove color balls arranged on a Christmas tree.
The word Azalea means dry. The many book give me different meaning. One of reason is Azalea because some say that a good drought tolerance.Someone say that not true, because Azalea is licking shallow root system cannot be miss the water for long time. I would like to translate the word "Dry" to "endure". Because we can to not pay attention for Azalea for long time. Many house, bank, gas station, restaurant and other place have Azalea for create nature life style when it have been flowering it can make happy country.
       Azalea cans be found in Asia, Europe, North America, including Australia. Or on the island of Borneo and Azalea also is the flower of North Carolina state. Azalea today mostly comes from breeding. Probably the most famous Azalea growing and breeding from a temple in Japan, and eventually spread to Europe. From my education from many books, Europeans especially England and French,the ancients would be interested in breeding very much. Many trees and flowers came from the greenhouse and botanists in Europe. I think Azalea Flower is beautiful in japan style very much.Especially if trimmed nicely, Satsuki Azalea Bonzai .

        Largest Azalea gardens in America is Callaway Gardens in Georgia.I have not ever been to. Another very beautiful Azalea garden is the National Aboretum in DC. Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, and at McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda Azalea is a story about the legend from Asia rather than in.. Although Ah lick some varieties are native American plants, but most of them Azalea from Japan to Europe, then gradually spreads to America again.
         Japanese legend says that Azalea springing up from the sacred soil of the mountain Kirishina when Ninigi down from heaven to create the Empire of Japan. The other legend is the legendary Chinese emperor who was also about a brutal assassination. Then become CUKCOO until blood flows from the rostrum Dyed the flower become red color.