Azaleas in grocery stores
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Judywagner
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Are the Azaleas that are offered around Mother's day, Easter, in grocery stores and Walmart type stores winter hardy? Are there two types of Azaleas- winter hardy or inside/greenhouse? I'm in zone 6a.
6 answers
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If there was no plant tag to specify the temps and growing conditions, then assume it is for zones 7b and higher. so they would do great in a pot and overwinter in a garage with a window or even indoors in a cool room. good luck
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on May 20, 2015
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The azaleas we sell in my area (zone 6) are winter hardy
Elen
on May 21, 2015
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I have always planted these outside after receiving them as a gift - and they all survived and are thriving. I live in Northern Virginia.
Kim
on May 21, 2015
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I buy all my plants,shrubs,and trees from a local plant nursery.Never had a problem.
Gerald Skipper
on May 21, 2015
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I have a huge azalea in bloom right now that was a Mother's Day gift ten years ago. It was in a small pot, maybe 10 - 12 inches, covered with purple foil, your typical supermarket offering. ..
JBsez
on May 21, 2015
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The difference is if they are greenhouse grown or field grown. Greenhouse grown would be less tolerant of adverse conditions in the beginning. Field grown (from a nursery) would already be "hardened off" and tolerant of most conditions. Just make sure the top of the root ball are not smothered by soil, either when planting or in a pot.
FarmHer Hood
on May 21, 2015
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