Few delights herald the dawn of spring like swaths of blooming azaleas. They are a southern staple in gardens and cityscapes alike. Extending the glory are reblooming varieties, none more recognized ...

It's getting to the time of year when multiseason-blooming azaleas will begin their fall floral displays. Popular fall-flowering azaleas include the Robin Hill and Encore types. Robin Hill azaleas ...

It’s amazing what one person with passion, a bit of good luck and great determination can accomplish. My friend and fellow horticulturist Buddy Lee is a perfect example. As a young man growing up in ...

Encore azalea in full bloom at the Southern Living Test Garden at the Agriculture Center on Old Concord Road. Azaleas are some of the most popular plants in Rowan County landscapes, and the stores and ...

When azaleas complete their dazzling spring fling, do you long for more blooms? Encore azaleas flower on new wood and will bring repeat performances in your garden summer and fall. Louisiana plant ...

Q. I have several Encore azaleas that bloom nicely but don’t have many leaves. What is the best practice to get them full and encourage the leaves’ growth? What is the best composition of fertilizer ...

Azaleas start lining shelves at garden centers in early or mid-spring, just when buds are breaking and the pink, white, purple, and red blooms begin showing their colors. With the exception of ...

A: Encore azaleas flower on new wood rather than on old, as most traditional azaleas do. Encores produce a heavy spring flush of blooms, then grow. Another flowering cycle begins in mid- to late ...

Q: I planted three Encore azaleas two years ago and they haven’t bloomed once. Folks at the Great Big Greenhouse tested the soil PH and said it was fine, but still no blooms. Last fall I moved some ...

This is the time of year landscapes appear bejeweled in azalea blooms. White, red, pink, peach, fuchsia and purples create an unparalleled impact when placed en masse. Azaleas, of the Rhododendron ...