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Feeding azaleas

Lena NLena N Posts: 189
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Hi there 

I have been feeding my azaleas fortnightly with ericaceous feed (the one you dilute in a watering can) and they have lots of buds now but none have bloomed yet. Most of my neighbours' plants have been flowering for weeks now. Should I up it to weekly feeds or is this over-kill? I don't want to over-feed them.

thanks in advance 

 

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  • ElusiveElusive Posts: 992

    If they have buds on just wait, over feeding is bad. image

  • Lena NLena N Posts: 189

    Thank you both.

    Patience... What's that? image Cornwall is so beautiful this time of year with all the camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons in bloom... except in my garden that is! image

  • Lena NLena N Posts: 189

    All my azaleas have now started flowering!! image

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     And my rhododendron too image

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  • Lena NLena N Posts: 189

    I love Cornwall but I'm just an interloper Verdun image 

    We moved here about 18 months ago for my husband's work, all the way from sunny Suffolk 

  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,538

    Think you're better off in Cornwall, been raining here in sunny Suffolk for days and days now! image think my rhododendron is a bit behind yours, only hints of colour peeping through image

  • Lena NLena N Posts: 189

    Oh we get our fair share of rain down here WonkyWomble - don't think it stopped raining the first five months we moved down here image... but the sun is shining now! image

  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,538

    image fingers crossed but the sun is thinking about it here too Lena, I so want to see another colour other than brown and green!

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