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AZALEAS 
Azaleas are not difficult to grow, and require very 
little attention, if proper care is taken to see that they are 
planted in congenial surroundings. All azaleas must be 
planted in an acid, well-drained soil. Kurume azaleas will 
not survive water standing on the ground around them. 
Indica azaleas will stand poor drainage better than Ku- 
rumes, but it is not to their liking. They will prosper either 
in partial shade or in the full sun, provided the roots are 
not allowed to be damaged by heat during the hot weather. 
This can be avoided by a mulch of oak leaves or pine straw. 
It is not good for azaleas to bank them with leaf mold or to 
put a high bank of leaves or straw around them. If the 
dirt or mound is built up around the plant, the roots grow 
to the surface and become exposed to the sun, which causes 
serious damage in dry spells. Furthermore, if there is a 
mound built up around the stem of the plant this will cause 
water to drain away from the plant during dry weather, 
when moisture is necessary. All azaleas like plenty of water, 
provided the drainage is good. 
As azalea roots are very fine and require a large 
amount of moisture, the plants do not thrive in close prox- 
imity to trees that have surface roots, such as pecan trees, 
water oaks, and hickory trees. However, they will do well 
near such trees if they are constantly watered during dry 
weather. 
The Indica azaleas stand much more heat than the 
Kurume azaleas. They are native to the deep South, while 
the Kurume azaleas do much better in colder climates. 
We have found the safest all round fertilizer for 
azaleas to be cotton seed meal. It should be scattered on the 
top of the ground around the plant and allowed to wash in 
the soil, without being cultivated. Azaleas may be fertilized 
with commercial fertilizers having an acid reaction, but it 
is very necessary to use great care, because most of the 
roots are near the surface, and are easily burned. 
A spray consisting of one gallon of water, three level 
tablespoons of Volck, or other white oil emulsion, two level 
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