The primary flowering season for rhododendrons and azaleas — from about mid-May into early July or later — is just about upon us. I have found that participants in plant identification ...

HAMMOND – It's getting to the time of year when multiseason-blooming azaleas will begin their fall floral displays.

New Orleans-area gardeners have a special fondness for azaleas. Just look around the city in March and April, and you will see azaleas blooming everywhere.

Few plants can rival the spectacular floral displays that are seen in azaleas (Rhododendron). The profusion of flowers, the vivid colors that are available, and their adaptability to different ...

The Southern Indica azaleas have been absolutely spectacular the past couple of weeks. You simply can’t help but notice spring is here with these azaleas blooming. They’re big, brilliant and ...

Azaleas bloom on old wood. They produce flower buds on last year's growth and for this reason, it is very important to prune immediately after they finish blooming.

The azalea is the ubiquitous flowering shrub of our neighborhoods, beloved for its bursts of bright colors in April and May. Homeowners in search of attractive foundation shrubbery need look ...

Bloom-A-Thon 'Pink Double' azalea. Flowering lasts for 4-6 weeks in spring, and then another 12-16 weeks in summer and fall. It will bloom in shade, with only 2-3 hours of morning sun. Azaleas in ...

I know of only one flowering plant that will cause a traffic jam, and that plant is the azalea. Regardless of the location, whether it’s a narrow residential lane or a well-traveled thoroughfare ...

Bloom-A-Thon Lavender azalea is recommended in zones 7a to 9a and should be planted in fertile well-drained acid soil. I make it a practice to incorporate organic matter into all azalea shrub beds.

Azaleas blooming more than once a year should be pruned in spring within 2-4 weeks after the bloom cycle is completed. Fertilize in spring also with a slow-release fertilizer after flowering.