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How do you properly care for azaleas in the bucket?
To care for azaleas in pots, you should water them regularly with low-calcium water, and keep it cool Maintain temperatures of 18-21°C and enjoy indirect sunlight, as well as a well-drained and well-drained soil use. Protect from frost and hibernate as cool and light as possible.
How do you care for the azalea in the bucket?
Azaleas belong to the rhododendron family and originally come from Asian mountain forests with a damp, cold climate. Therefore, their soil must always be kept moist. Pour therefore your azalea accordingly with low lime water regularly and leave them do not dry out. The azalea does not tolerate waterlogging at all. Therefore, you should bucket a drainage and well drained soil such as clay granules use. A planter with a saucer can also help so that the plant does not stand in excess water.
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Which location is right for azaleas in tubs?
Azaleas like to stand cool between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius
. Modern breeds also tolerate higher temperatures. In addition, he should Locationas bright as possible, but out of direct sunlight.Indoor azaleas, like garden azaleas, do well in their tubs in the summer balcony or the terrace. There they need a shady spot that is protected from the wind.
Inside you should also be as cool and bright as possible. Cool stairwells with sufficient daylight offer good conditions, for example.
How do azaleas ideally overwinter in the bucket?
Azaleas in tubs are sensitive to night frost. The root ball is at the mercy of the external temperatures in the bucket. Therefore, you should plant your plant early in the fall into the house before the first frost get to protect them. She should be there too as cool and bright as possible stand. You should also make sure that the plant is not exposed to drafts. The azalea tolerates neither cold drafts through an open window still warm heating air. Don't forget to water them with lime-free water.
Which azalea species are suitable for planting in tubs?
Azaleas are divided into evergreen indoor azaleas and deciduous garden azaleas.
Basically all room azaleas also thrive in pots in the right location. For many more flowers next year, the indoor azalea can, for example, recharge its batteries in a shady spot on the balcony or terrace over the summer.
Among the garden azaleas is particularly suitable Japanese Azalea for planting in bucketbecause they are small in size.
Tip
Depending on the species, azaleas bloom at different times in the tub
When designing your balcony or terrace with azaleas in pots, you should pay attention to the different flowering times. Indoor azaleas usually flower from September to March in relatively cool indoor rooms and then stand outside in summer. Some small species of garden azaleas can also be kept in tubs. Depending on the species, they usually bloom from March to early summer.