Azalea (Rhododenron) – features of growing andcare

Sat, 30 Jan 2016

Azalea (rhododendron) is an evergreen
shrub perennial plant of the heather family, having
lignified stem. It is a very ancient species, because of its
the story began about 50 million years ago. Ancestors at that time
modern rhododendrons have been extended to significant
territories of the globe. However, they descended on Earth
glaciation destroyed this plant in vast areas
as a result, in their natural habitats were formed
significant breaks.

Today, the genus rhododendron is represented by more than 1000 species,
the main places of growth are South China,
Himalayas, Japan and Korea. Other major distribution areas
rhododendrons are the eastern and western parts of North America,
Asia Minor, Caucasus, Malaysia, New Guinea and North Australia. AT
Europe distributed four types of rhododendrons.

This plant has long been attributed some useful
properties. For example, using azaleas can cure barley on
eye, putting on the eye patch with its petals. It is also considered
that contemplation of the beautiful azalea flowers for half an hour
soothes tired eyes and returns clarity to vision.

Чем же так привлекает азалия цветоводов? Before
of all, with its ability to bloom from November to May, delighting those around
beautiful graceful flowers. So, early varieties of azaleas
characterized by flowering from December to January; middle late azaleas
bloom from January to March; later varieties of azaleas bloom from February to
April. Azaleas grow quite slowly, depending on the species.
can reach heights from 40 cm to 150 cm.

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Azalea – care

Of course, the growth rate of a plant, its ability to
цветению и здоровье зависят главным образом от care и условий
content. Low and wide are suitable for growing azaleas.
pots, as they have a shallow root system. The soil
requires acidic, best of all – coniferous. Can be bought in flower
store special earth mixture for rhododendrons.

ATажной частью care за рододендронами является освещение. They
light-requiring, therefore, choosing a place to place a pot with
plant, preference must be given to the place where it will be
illuminate bright but diffused light (direct light for rhododendrons
destructive no less than deep shadow).

It is very important to provide the plant with a certain temperature in
the room where they are located. In winter, it should be between 12 ° C
to 15 ° С, in summer – from 18 ° С to 20 ° С.

Rhododendrons are also sensitive to irrigation. They одинаково
suffer from both the drying of earthy coma, and from excessive
humidity. For watering need water that does not contain lime and chlorine.
If it is out of the aqueduct, then it should be defended for
days.

From March to September, the plant must be watered every other day and
spray once a day, in hot time – water twice a day and
sprinkle several times as the earth mixture for azaleas
characterized by a tendency to rapid drying.

Starting in the fall, watering should be significantly reduced and reduced.
temperature of the plant up to 6-8 ° C, as at this time
flower buds are laid. AT этот период нужно обеспечить
azaleas watering only from the pallet to avoid waterlogging
earth coma leading to lack of oxygen and decay
roots.

After two months, the temperature can be raised again to 12 ° C to
15 ° C, and then in about two weeks buds will appear. To their
there were more plants need to pin down several times, removing
apical buds. For early varieties, the last pinch should
fall in the middle of July, for late – at the end of July – the beginning
August A later pinching may delay flowering, so
as in August, the formation of buds.

Azaleas are fed every 2 weeks, in spring and summer – using
special fertilizers for azaleas; in winter and autumn, in the period
budding – superphosphate. Fertilizers that are used for
fertilizing rhododendrons should not contain chlorine, as it is for
they are poison. In order to prevent yellowing and stretching of leaves in
the summer period, starting from May, is once a week feeding
azaleas with a 0.5% solution of iron ammonia alum (diluting 2
g fertilizer in 1 liter of water).

Azalea – replanting and reproduction

Rhododendrons are propagated by cuttings, which are cut twice in
year, in the middle of spring and summer. ATесной для нарезки черенков
use the plants pinned in July last year, and in the summer –
annual For this, half-woody shoots are taken, having after
pruning plants length from 7 to 9 cm.

For harvesting cuttings use only healthy plants. One thing
uterine plant can be used for cutting cuttings only
once a year. The cuttings treated with a special solution are planted in
nutrient substrate and abundantly watered, and then provide
daily spraying until rooting. Drawer bottom or
the pallet is covered with broken shards or a three-centimeter layer
gravel on which the same layer is poured coarse sand as well
already on him – ten centimeters layer of coniferous earth. Such
the substrate contributes to faster rooting of cuttings on
compared to sand.

When young plants grow, they should be started.
daily watering and spraying to ensure constant
substrate moisture. After reaching a height of 2-3 cm young
plants are transplanted into separate pots filled with coniferous
by land.

AT последующем рододендроны пересаживают после достижения
three years old every two years, immediately after flowering.

Azalea – possible diseases and pests

The main pest of rhododendrons is azalea aphid,
the secretions of which are used for breeding soot mushroom, and
red tick.

When growing azaleas, some painful
condition of the plant, usually caused by errors in care. So,
shrinking and dropping leaves indicates insufficient watering
azaleas; shortening of the flowering period usually occurs due to
too dry indoor air; leaves may fall off due to
waterlogging, etc. However, if you learn correctly
take care of the azalea, it will greatly decorate your life and bring in
She has a lot of positive emotions.

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