Thanks. I have an azalea but it's tiny and nowhere near as beautiful. Could anyone guess how old this is? If I buy one, will it take a lifetime to look as good as this? And as big? I'll have to find out what type of azalea it is. I know there's lots of them.
We had one in our back garden growing up - exactly that colour, and always spectacular at this time of year. I hate rhodos and azaleas as a general rule, but I always loved that one.
It would look even better if the ground round about it was cleared and tidied!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's an azalea alright, I have one in a pot. I've had it for, I would guess about 8 years. The clog is for reference (I wear size 6UK). This tells me they're slow growing.
I can't plant it out in the garden because I had a new azalea and tried that and it is in a sorry state so my garden is not acid enough.
It does this for about 2-3 weeks then for the rest of the year, nothing. It's semi-evergreen but this goes behind the shed after this lovely show. I repot or scrape off the top and freshen up the ericaceous compost every couple of years in Spring.
My guess is the one in the op is in naturally ericaceous soil and is pretty old (unless I've been growing this wrong!).
8 years! Gosh, they really are slow growing then. I guess I can forget about having one as big and beautiful as the pic then. ? I'd be waiting until I'm old. I think I'll just go back to the park and enjoy this one each year When it's in bloom.
I have an azalea in the garden. Had it for about 15 years. It was given to me in a 3 litre pot and is now only about 2 foot across. But beautiful when it blooms.
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Growing in a pot might have restricted the growth of mine but I think unless your soil type is ericaceous (you'd need to do a soil test to find this out) then you're not going to reproduce that magnificent specimen.
Take a pic in a couple of weeks and notice how long it takes to be quite so fabulous again and then decide if you want to spend money to get a big one.
I agree though, when it looks good, it looks fantastic!
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Have absolutely no idea what it is either.. but it is absolutely sublime.
Possibly a miniature lilac?
As a very novice gardener looking at the leaves could it be an Azalea of some form?
It's an azalea.
Thanks. I have an azalea but it's tiny and nowhere near as beautiful. Could anyone guess how old this is? If I buy one, will it take a lifetime to look as good as this? And as big? I'll have to find out what type of azalea it is. I know there's lots of them.
Joyce is right.
We had one in our back garden growing up - exactly that colour, and always spectacular at this time of year. I hate rhodos and azaleas as a general rule, but I always loved that one.
It would look even better if the ground round about it was cleared and tidied!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's an azalea alright, I have one in a pot. I've had it for, I would guess about 8 years. The clog is for reference (I wear size 6UK). This tells me they're slow growing.
I can't plant it out in the garden because I had a new azalea and tried that and it is in a sorry state so my garden is not acid enough.
It does this for about 2-3 weeks then for the rest of the year, nothing. It's semi-evergreen but this goes behind the shed after this lovely show. I repot or scrape off the top and freshen up the ericaceous compost every couple of years in Spring.
My guess is the one in the op is in naturally ericaceous soil and is pretty old (unless I've been growing this wrong!).
Hope this is helpful, best of luck.
Oh I bought it quite small so I'd guess you could buy in the years.
8 years! Gosh, they really are slow growing then. I guess I can forget about having one as big and beautiful as the pic then. ? I'd be waiting until I'm old. I think I'll just go back to the park and enjoy this one each year When it's in bloom.
I have an azalea in the garden. Had it for about 15 years. It was given to me in a 3 litre pot and is now only about 2 foot across. But beautiful when it blooms.
Growing in a pot might have restricted the growth of mine but I think unless your soil type is ericaceous (you'd need to do a soil test to find this out) then you're not going to reproduce that magnificent specimen.
Take a pic in a couple of weeks and notice how long it takes to be quite so fabulous again and then decide if you want to spend money to get a big one.
I agree though, when it looks good, it looks fantastic!