How to grow azaleas? Things to note when growing azaleas

Azalea, also known as rhododendron, has bright colors and strong vitality. It can grow in the wild or be made into potted plants and cultivated at home. However, people do not understand its cultivation methods and always encounter various problems during cultivation. Below I will give a comprehensive introduction to the cultivation methods of azalea, and I will also write down the precautions for cultivating azalea and share them with everyone.

How to cultivate azalea

The azalea plant likes a cool and humid environment. It should be placed in a ventilated semi-shaded and semi-sunny environment. It likes light but is afraid of strong light and severe cold. It is best grown in an environment of twelve to twenty-five degrees. It blooms in early April every year. It can be propagated by various methods such as cuttings, layering or division.

Precautions for cultivating azalea

1. Pay attention to the soil quality when cultivating azalea

When cultivating rhododendron, the choice of soil is very important. It likes slightly acidic soil, and it must be loose and well-drained. Usually, you can take four parts of humus soil, two parts of old potting soil, and one part each of sandy soil, burnt soil, and sawdust, and then add an appropriate amount of cake fertilizer, mix them together, and then pile them up for half a month. After they are fully decomposed, you can put them into pots and transplant the rhododendron.

2. Pay attention to diseases and pests when cultivating azalea

When cultivating azalea, you must also pay attention to the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests. Brown spot disease and root rot are among its most common diseases. The most important way to prevent these diseases is to pay attention to the supply of fertilizer and water, and to keep the azalea exposed to sufficient sunlight. After the disease occurs, you must change the pot in time, remove the rotten roots, and soak it in carbendazim for twenty hours.