Rhododendrons might like it there too

Azaleas are the same genus as the true rhododendrons and they like more or less the same conditions. Compared to azaleas the rhododendrons prefer well drained soils with a lot of loam- so best situation would be a hill with very low clay. You could probably trade a hill with clay or flat with loam or sandy soil but a flat with clay soil is not ideal. Only reason I bring that up is rhododendrons are way more expensive than equally sized azaleas so your investment will be higher.

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Posted: 03/07/2022 at 10:59AM

Plants starting to bloom -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 10:05AM

Mowed my lawn for fist time last week -- statmanfromHCyrs 03/07/2022 11:31AM

That's still a couple weeks away for me. Guess I need to rake the... -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:49AM

I wish death to every living that makes pollen -- Happy Dog 03/07/2022 10:56AM

I hear ya. -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:07AM

April and May are pure misery -- Happy Dog 03/07/2022 11:17AM

The worst part is people only see the pine pollen, which lasts for ~3 weeks -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:25AM

Not a pine in sight here but my Sting Gray Jeep is now yellow ** -- Happy Dog 03/07/2022 11:41AM

I haven't seen any pine pollen yet...but soon. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:47AM

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Loves me some Lenten Roses! I get a bit of LADD and energy levels plummet. -- DonHo-kieHi 03/07/2022 12:16PM

Y'all got it good down there in zone 8 -- typed by ben 03/07/2022 10:29AM

I was in Charleston SC over the weekend...Nephew has Orange trees with -- Tuckahokie 03/07/2022 10:56AM

There was an orange tree in a yard not too far from me that produced a lot -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:09AM

Wow...might have to research them more. I have a few Zone 8 plants hanging -- Tuckahokie 03/07/2022 11:16AM

I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw it. -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:26AM

The second photo is a Camelia...they like the same conditions as Azaleas ** -- Tuckahokie 03/07/2022 10:29AM

In that case, I might plant a couple more in that area this fall. -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 10:50AM

Rhododendrons might like it there too -- typed by ben 03/07/2022 10:59AM

I love rhododendrons. But so do deer -- HokieR 03/07/2022 11:41AM

Don't have them around my place. They are public enemy #1 at mom's house -- typed by ben 03/07/2022 6:17PM

I like the Encore azaleas because they bloom several times per year -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:10AM

I have had Encore blooms in basically every month...although January kinda' -- Tuckahokie 03/07/2022 11:17AM

I just love those plants! They also stay a manageable size. -- EDGEMAN 03/07/2022 11:28AM

...be sure and plant the Rhodies kind of high...have the top of the -- Tuckahokie 03/07/2022 11:01AM

My Camelias are really blooming this year...never seen so many flowers on -- Tuckahokie 03/07/2022 10:23AM

Daffodils just making their appearance here. ** -- VaTaz 03/07/2022 10:15AM

Rhododendrons might like it there too

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