Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs for Sale Online

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs a good deep watering. This is not to be rushed. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. You’ll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they’ve been well established. We like to tell folks that when watering Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs or any plant for that matter its best not to water the foliage of the plant. Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. Gator bag Jr. can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant. Soaker Hoses can also be used to water when planting a long hedge.

Coffee grounds that have already gone through the brewing process are considered moderately to highly acidic. Coffee grounds provide a natural means of maintaining the low pH levels Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs prefer, particularly if alkalinity is a concern. However, soil pH has a tendency to change because cultural conditions change daily. For the most accurate results, home gardeners should retest their balanced soil with an at-home soil pH kit immediately before applying amendments. If soil is already at the lowest end of the acidity range, the use of coffee grounds is unnecessary. However, if pH has risen, the grounds help decrease that number. In addition, coffee grounds may help suppress fungal plant diseases, according to the Washington State University Puyallup Research & Extension.

The best time when to trim Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs is after the blossoms have faded but before the new blossom buds have started.

Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs grow best if they are fertilized once in the spring. Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. When selecting a fertilizer for your Autumn Sunburst Encore Azalea, use a balanced fertilizer blended specifically for shrubs such as Espoma Holly Tone for example its also a good idea to acidify the soil using Espoma soil acidifier once a year to maintain a "sour" environment for your azaleas. See "Using coffee grounds with your Azaleas" further down this page. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for azaleas is to apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as Espoma Tree-tone or Plant-tone at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy abundant foliage. Follow this up with a early summer application of Espoma Holly-Tone, this will provide the necessary nutrients and raise the acid level in the soil which Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs favor. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Autumn Sunburst Azalea Shrubs with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. This is also a plant that will respond well to mulching with pine Needles (if available in your area). This will help maintain the acidic condition that azaleas thrive in.