PLANTING AND CARE 
All types of Azaleas can be grown easily if a 
few instructions are followed. Azaleas may be 
planted from the first of October through April. | 
They require a rich, dark acid soil, therefore no 
lime should be used. Leaf mold or peat thoroughly 
mixed with the soil helps retain an acid condition 
and also keeps the soil loose and free from packing, ~ 
as Azaleas do not thrive in a sticky soil. Since 
our Azaleas are grown under these conditions they 
are not retarded in growth by shipping and trans- 
planting. If there is any clay where you wish to 
plant Azaleas remove it, digging a hole with plenty 
space for the roots to spread, about 15 inches deep, 
loosening the ground 6 inches deeper for good drain- 
age, then fill in with one-third peat or leaf mold 
mixed with two-thirds topsoil. 
Care should be taken when planting Azaleas as 
they should NOT be planted any deeper than they 
were growing at the Nursery. The burlap should 
be removed and the top of the ball placed level with 
the ground. Azaleas are surface feeders, and if 
planted too deep the plant will be stunted. After 
planting, give the plants a good watering to settle 
the soil firmly around fhe roots. In dry weather 
it is advisable to water Azaleas at least twice a 
week. A mulch of oak leaves or pine straw, about 
one to one and a half inches thick placed on top of 
the ground around the plants hel»vs to hold the 
moisture and kee’s the sun from baking the roots, 
for Azaleas are sha‘low rooted. 
Partial shade is best in planting Azaleas, although 
they will grow in full sunshine, provided they are 
well mulched with leaves and watered often. Cot- 
ton seed meal is a good fertilizer, or a special 
Azalea and Camellia mixture which can be pur- 
chased in most Feed and Seed Stores. It should 
be applied the last week in April or the first of 
May, one ap lication a season is sufficient. 
If these instructions are followed you will not 
have any trouble in growing Azaleas successfully. 
Our Nursery is Located North of Summerville 
On U. S. Highway No. 78. 
Visitors Are Always Welcome 
