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If youre working with sunny garden borders, sun-tolerant dwarf Encore azaleas are an excellent choice too!
For a more complex design, layer azaleas of different heights together or grow large azaleas behind lower-growing flowers.
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Water
Azaleas are relatively drought-tolerant plants that dont like wet roots.
Light
Most azaleas prefer filtered light and their leaves can burn in direct sun.
If you have a sunny garden, look for sun-tolerant azalea varieties, like Encore.
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Fertilizers intended for acid-loving plants are ideal, but azaleas are also happy with an annual app of compost.
Pruning azaleas at the wrong time can also reduce blooming.
To avoid this, only prune azaleas immediately after their flowers fade.
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