So I bought an azalea in the spring, it was blooming white, and it was gorgeous. Well since then, it has suffered a lot of abuse. I had planted it out back in a small garden, and my wonderful dog dug it up at least three times, each time breaking more branches. Once it started getting cold I brought it back in the house. Now I know azaleas need a cold period to bloom, so I might have to put this back outside near the end of winter. Here is a pic of my white azalea.......we will see in the spring if it blooms again.Well I guess it is azalea time again, because everywhere I go there are blooming azaleas. I don't normally buy these because I haven't had the chance to see if I can re-bloom them, so I don't want to go all out with this plant just yet......lol. I can see myself getting very into these if I could get them to re flower, because the are just beautiful!
So the other day, at Walmart, I came across some azaleas. There was one that caught my eye, it was just the prettiest thing I had even seen. If I can re accomplish the blooming process, I will be so impressed with myself. The color pattern is one I had never seen before on azaleas. .......I guess there are quite a few cultivars, much like roses(have you seen some of the bloom colors roses have lately...OMG!)
So anyways, here are a couple pics of this famous azalea I rant about. See what I mean......Magnifique!!Now on from that.....here are a couple little plants I have my eye on right now. My streptocarpus (gesneriad)......it is still just small, and at one point I thought it was going to die from rot. I had had it in my humidity dome, and it did not seem to like that much humidity, since I have moved it, it is growing quite nicely. I have never seen one of these flower in person, so it will be interesting to see it when it flowers.
The other one I have my eye on right now is my hoya australis variegata. I took a cutting of it, and the cutting is growing so nicely right now and the color of the leaves is just so cool. Deep red and green, and so shiny.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Azaleas, Strep & Australis
Posted by Tracy at 8:24 PM
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Can you tell me what the exact name is of the pink and white Azalea plant that you had found at walmart?
I have just received one, but it did not contain any info. and I'm uncertain of the best way to care for it or what zone it is for.
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