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Azaleas require an acid soil condition, and thrive 
best in pure European peat. Do not add leaf-mold or 
soil. Dig a hole one-fourth wider than the container 
and two inches deeper, to insure ample room for an 
expanding root system, and fill with peat thoroughly 
moistened. They must have good drainage. In the 
event of heavy or adobe soil, it is recommended that 
you dig a hole at least twice the depth of the con- 
tainer, and fill with stones or coarse gravel up to the 
level of the peat. Do not put more than two inches 
of peat under the peat ball as taken from the pot. 
Set them on level with adjacent soil. 
It is desirable to reset your Azaleas in fresh peat 
every two or three years; preferably just after the 
blooming season. Remove the broken down peat 
by hand or a strong nozzle spray. This can be done 
easily without injury to the plant. 
Top-dress lightly with a special Azalea acid 
food, and/or cotton-seed meal, three times after the 
blooming season (May 20, July 15 and September 1), 
and work to a depth of not more than ™% inch, so as 
not to disturb the surface roots. 
Azaleas enjoy a semi-shady location, such as 
that afforded by spreading trees or the north side of 
a house. Keep them reasonably moist, but avoid a 
boggy condition. Do not let them dry out at any 
time. 
A well chosen selection will give consistent 
bloom from January through May. During the re 
mainder of the year they make most attractive 
evergreens. Azaleas are very hardy and came 
unscathed through the record breaking frost of 1949, 
without any special protection. 
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