The not so popular, not so well known member of the Azalea family is Exbury Azaleas which are deciduous, which means that they are not evergreens. Many people don’t consider Azaleas evergreens because they don’t have needles, but the most popular, the most readily available Azaleas are Evergreen Azaleas. They are red, white, pink, and lavender with some variations of those colors.
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Exbury Deciduous Azaleas are obviously not an evergreen, they do lose their leaves during the winter, but they are striking when in bloom! And . . . they are colorful in ways that evergreen Azaleas are not because many of them are brilliant orange and yellow. They grow taller than an evergreen azalea and can be used where you normally might use something like a Rhododendron or Viburnum.
Exbury Deciduous Azaleas are hard to find!
Why? Because they are difficult to grow from cuttings so few growers do them. But they are relatively easy to grow from seed and you should be growing them from seed and selling them as small potted seedlings. I would love to buy some small seedlings of these wonderful plants!
Growing Exbury Deciduous Azaleas from Seed.
After Azaleas bloom they start to form a seed pod that stays on the plant all summer as the seeds inside the pod develop and mature. In the fall these seed pods dry out and as they do they crack open and release up to 500 seeds per pod in the open air. However, in a natural setting the conditions are usually not what is needed for the seeds to germinate so most if not all of the seeds go to waste.
You need to watch the seed pods and when they start to darken and dry out, usually September into October, clip off the seed pods and put them in an envelope or paper bag where they can finish drying and they will open up and release the seeds where you can capture them.
Once the seed pods have fully opened empty the contents into a tray of some kind and separate the seeds from the husks from the pod. The seeds can be stored in a cool dry place until later in the winter when you can sow them. If you sow them in the fall you’ll have to get creative trying to make sure the new seedlings receive enough light and stay happy all winter. If you wait and sow them in February you’ll be keeping them inside for a shorter period of time which should increase your success at growing them.
Fill a flat with a good seed starting mixed and wet the medium really well. Sow the seeds on top of the soil mix and press them down into the mix lightly. Sprinkle a small amount of soil, really, really thin amount of soil over the seeds and water. Allow the soil mix to dry out between waterings. You don’t want the soil mix wet all the time for two reasons.
1. You don’t want the seeds to rot.
2. You want the soil mix to be nice and warm so the seeds germinate quickly.
Water the flat, let the soil dry and warm up, then water again.
When growing seeds inside during the winter months it’s always a good idea to place a small fan near your seedling to keep the air circulating and fresh. That helps a great deal in preventing damping off which is a fungal condition that attacks small seedlings.
After the seedlings sprout wait for them to produce their second set of leaves which are the true leaves. Then you can transplant them into another flat spacing them about 1″ to 2″ apart for one full growing season.
Questions? Comments? Post them below.
Mike, I have three exburys in my front yard. This is year three and I am looking forward to a great display this season. Is this plant susceptible to leak mold or fungus? Does the plant need fertilizer? Do the soil conditions for this plant reflect the same as evergreen azaleas?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Chuck
Chuck,
I’ve had them in my landscape for years and never do anything special with them.
I have one of those Exbury Deciduous Azaleas .Had it for around 7 years it’s it full bloom now
Owen,
You should collect the seed pods after they mature, before they open. Place them in a paper bag and they should open and release the seeds.
Interesting article. Where does one find seeds fir exbury azalea?
Cat,
That’s a good question. I’m guessing that a couple of our wholesale sources would have liners available, I haven’t checked lately. Maybe online?
What is the hardiness rating of the Exbury Azeala? I’m in Minneapolis MN 0ur Winters get ready cold, say 25 below zero. We’re in zone 4 (were in,zone 3, but due to global warming, we moved up a notch warmer).
And what are the soil requirements of the Exbury Azealas? Especially soil PH? Azaleas usually like soil a bit scidic.
Thanks!
Carherine D. , Minneapolis, MN
Catherine,
Zone is going to vary from variety to variety, usually zones 4 to 5. PH? I don’t worry about that. I don’t micro manage plants, they know what to do. If you have extreme alkiline soil then you might be concerned.
Back in the 1980s I was in the nursery business and at that time express were patented and it was illegal to propagate them. Has that changed?
That was supposed to say Exbury Azaleas!
Glenda,
Patents are only available on certain varieties of plants, no a whole group of plants. Many Exburys are grown from seed and plant patents typically only protect against asexual reproduction.
Mike, I’m in California, in Zone 9A. Will they do okay here? Also, we have lots of deer, as well as other animals, who love to eat almost everything I plant. Will they leave my azaleas alone?
Wendy,
I honestly don’t know about the deer and they are only rated up to zone 8.
I have many native GA azaleas on my property and lots of deer. They seem to leave them alone.
If anybody wants to sell some seeds I would love to have some red orange or pink
Love your website Mike! I’ve learned so much from you. Can my exbury azalea be pruned after flowering? Thank you.
Juanita,
Absolutely it can be pruned!
How fast do the seedlings grow? After one year what height should be expected?
How many years until flowering from seed?
thank
Larry
Larry,
I’d say they are on the slow side. Maybe 8″ a year at best. Flowers? I’m not sure.
I have a 50 year old tree that was my mother’s. Do you think I can get seeds from this.
Janet,
If it blooms it will make seeds. Collect them in the fall before the pods open.
Exbury Deciduous Azaleas I have one and I will be more then happy to save you some seed..It will be toward the fall as it just is finishing it blooming time.
What color is yours? I just got a pink one and would love to trade seeds with you.
Hello I live in Hawaii and would love to buy or trade some seeds. I don’t have azaleas but perhaps have some other seed you would like. I have to be on mainland till mid October so Contact me when seeds are available and we will share info and include Connie!
If anyone has azalea seeds they would like to share, I would appreciate them, will provide a stamped and address envelope for you. Thank you
Would like to start some live in lower State of West Virginia !!
Mike , thanks a bunch for his info. I have 4 of these in front of my office . Had taken a few cuttings and was successful. Now i am out there gathering the pods. Great info as i did not know the name of these azaleas. You are a gem.
MARY, I would like to buy some. I live on S.S.so times are hard. I’m a good gardner & I have room & equipment. I can send $ ahead when you need it
You were right: Exbury Deciduous Azalea seeds are hard to find.
I was not able to locate any.
I have two of those azaleas. The first they scared me. All of the leaves fell off and they looked dead.
Then they woke up and began to grow in the spring. So beautiful in bloom.
Will these winter over in Zone 6? I’m in WA State.
Eliz, you may well have had an answer by now. I had a very fragrant flame exbury azalea which flourished in full sun for several years in Nw Washington state. Due to the neighbors flowering plum sucking up the soil moisture as it grew larger, my lovely bloomer succumbed last summer. So yes they do well here.
I just received my azaleas, Northern Hi- Lights, Tangerine Delight & Klondyke I live in zone 8b Louisiana these are Hardy will they go dormant in the winter and come back in the spring?
Fenx,
Being southern varieties I am not familiar with them. I’m assuming they are evergreen varieties but you can google each variety to be sure. If the tags say exbury they are not evergreens.
OK, show me a seed pod and a seed. There was a professor from UGA retired that lived in N. Ga that rooted the seeds and sold flame azalea and rodos. Told me to get permission from Forestry service to collect seeds in fall. OK, I have some native azaleas and rodos, but the pods come after the flowering and there is never any seeds in the pods past June. So what is the waiting til fall. I live in zone 7-8 in N.E Georgia and can never seem to catch the pods before they open. What do the seeds look like? Please. and thank you. I have your sysem from a couple of years ago and have bought a few item from you and love your post. I can’t believe how much free information you share. Love you and the donkeys!
Judith,
Thank you for your kind words. You have to leave the seed pods on the plant until fall so they seeds have a chance to mature before you collect them. I would say in late August start checking them. Once they start to turn brown, or start to show signs of opening, collect them and just place them in a brown paper bag and place in cool dry place and allow the pods to open and release the seeds. I’ll see if mine have pods on them, I only have one small plant left.
Yes, I would like to see picture of pods and seeds to help identify what to look for. Thanks for sharing this information.
Mike I have an Exbury Deciduous Azaleas.
I can send u the seeds when their ready to be taken off mine.
I don’t grow flowers to sell but, I have Random Hosta’s that have starts growing on their own in my flowers, which really surprised me.
My Lenten Tea has starts coming up from around it. I dug up a few & planted them in a 4″ pot. This was a week ago & their doing great. There r still about 10 more coming up. I’m in Zone 5 near springfield, Illinois.
Again if I want the seeds I’ll be more then happy to send them to u.
I took a picture of it, if u want me to send it to u.
Thanks Tammie, I appreciate the offer but I just don’t have time these days to do any from seed.
I have the time Tammie. If I may have some seeds, I’ll gladly pay for postage, or send you some other seed you may want in return.
Dean
Can’t find my post so I’ll try again. I have a number of these in my yard. The oldest is decades old and produces fragrant deep red-orange blooms. Folks around here call it a “flame azalea” or “honeysuckle bush.” I never thought of starting from seed but have had rotten luck with cuttings. Thanks for the advice! I will harvest seeds this fall and should have some to share. Along with my old native, I have some light orange, pink, yellow and near white (pinkish white)! I look forward to them every year!
Oh, I would love to get some seed pods from you of each of the colors. I’m just starting my garden anew after a move.
I’d like some seeds of each color. I am trying to make my yard vibrant & fragrant. Are they all fragrant or just the orange ones?
HEY Mike!
I have this EXACT azalea, UT; I have NEVER seen any seed pods on them! I’ve had this bush for the last 3 years and have never seen them. {???} I LOVE the plant and especially LOOOVE the color! BEE-ooo-T-FUL! The first 2 years and there was PLENTY of flowers blooming, but this year, not so very many. I don’t get it. What we DID get, was pretty unusual weather patterns and nothing grew the way they’ve grown in the last years. I live in Zionville, NC, home of the evergreen trees/shrubs and actually have not seen this azalea anywhere. {Hint, maybe?} IF I can find any seed pods, you can bet your “sweet bippy” that I will grow and sell.
Have a WONDERFUL day and an even more enjoyable summer! 🙂
Sharon
Sharon,
When plants bloom there will be seed pods immediately following the bloom. But let the seeds mature on the plant before you collect them.
Thank you for the info, Mike 🙂
OK; I get how the best way to get the seeds from the plant. I’m wondering though; are the seed/s at the very top of the flower, or are they scattered among {inside, actually} it, or are they that one thing that “looks” like a seed, at the very top? Now, f THAT’S the case {at the very top} I’ve seen them and will wait until they mature.
Thanks again,
From a former Pennsylvanian. 🙂
{Born and raised in Philly}
Sharon,
Let the seeds mature on the plant then collect the entire flower head. Place in a paper bag until the seeds are released.
I did this about 6 years ago. I started them on spagnum moss because it prevents damping off. I’ve re-potted them several times. The oranges and reds are now perhaps 9 inches, but some of the yellows are still tiny. I alse have large shrubs grown from seed of apricot exbury’s that are now 30 years old and they turned out in every color from white with yellow markings to mostly apricots. BUT…if you want faster results, I’d suggest air-layering. You need to leave the layers attached for a 6 to 9 months, but then you get a shrub that is much larger and is exactly like the original. Not all will ‘take’ but it has worked for me.
Kathleen,
Thank you for sharing your results and ideas.
i planted an Exbury orange in 1992. Mike is right about not fussing over it. I put out fertilizer and it wouldn’t flower properly. Now it just gets rain when it happens and it does excellently. I like these because the blooms come out before the leaves and the effect is nearly glow-in-the-dark. the seeds are tiny and so collecting seeds is something i never tried to do. thanx Mike for the heads up on collection method.
Mike, I’m afraid this won’t grow in our zone 9 even though one web site says that they are hardy through zone 9. Do you have any members of backyard group in south Fla.? Would love to join but very few of the plants that you talk about are appropriate for our area.
Phillip,
We have members, http://backyardgrowers.com/join, all over the country including Florida. But you are cheating yourself to think that your location matters. 99% of what you learn in the members area can be applied anywhere in the world. The plant selection is different, but the processes and so on apply across the board.
Mike your information that You Share is great, I moved from Oregon (green country) to Los Angeles, CA, not so easy to grow a lot of Plants, as I am not as smart as you, But paying attention to what you share with everyone, I have been able to take cuttings from the Huge Cactus in front of our house and gotten them to grow and sprout flowers and with your comments thru the Years I have learned to share and given several Neighbors Cactus Plants and my latest plants have already starting to blossom and I appreciate all you have suggested on how to take care of any plants we want to grow…
Thanks Wes and happy growing!
Mike has got people sharing plants! We all thank you, Mike, for sharing with us!
please send some to Austra;ia thanks Mrs Moody
We have two exbury azaleas. Not had much success with the seeds yet. However, we have layered one of the parents. It seems to have worked. Fingers crossed.
Forget starting from seed and do air layering. I do this with my Exubury Azlalea and get amazing results. The plant I get will bloom the next season. Just follow the instructions you get off the Internet for air layering. Good luck it works for me
What should I do with seedlings I had started this year? Should I keep them outdoor and let them lose all their leaves? Or can I bring them indoor and keep them warm? Would they still drop their leaves indoor because it’s the winer thing to do?
May,
They should be outdoors where they can go dormant and rest for the winter. Keep them in a protected area out of the wind and make sure they don’t dry out over the winter.
i’ve got three bright orange Knap Hill Reds growing against my house. they have grown to about ten feet now. maybe more. i’ll be looking for those seed pods this fall. i live in the Hudson Valley of upstate NY. and it can get pretty cold here. almost Zone 4 winter conditions. hopefully i’ll get a decent harvest of pods. i’ve never really looked for them before. here’s hoping! *fingers crossed*
hy mike did you ever find out where to find those round plastic to propagate plants. The one you use tie wraps to hold them on the limb.
Bill,
You can get them here: http://airpropagator.com
I am so excited to find out the name(s) of my yellow AND orange azaleas. Will definitely being getting the seeds this fall.. they were beautiful this year, heavy with flowers! So I will have lots of seed pods. The last several years I have been scattering coffee grinds under my azaleas and there have been brilliant blooms each spring.
you can get these plants and seeds on ebay at all times.
When I was growing up in the hills and hollows of southern southwest Virginia, we called these bushes “honeysuckles”; there was only 3 colors that I remember…light pink, deep orange, and one of varying degrees of yellow growing in the wild. I never paid any attention though to whether they had seed pods. I will take your advice and look and see if they, in fact do have when I get back home from Thailand.
I would love to find someone who would sell me some pods from the Exbury Axaleas.
Hey mike thanks for the article. I was just wondering will this plant or variety of azaleas grow in southern ontario? I live in the GTA (greater Toronto area) which by a canadian hardiness map is considered zone 5
Thanks mike
thanks for all your tips
Are there any that are legal to propagate?
Robbin,
I’m not a lawyer so don’t take this as legal advice. It’s just my understanding. First of all, the old varieties of Exbury Azalea should be all be legal to propagate. Plant patents protect the hybrid varieties that have been cultivated by a grower in a controlled growing environment and as far as I know the patents protect the plants from asexual propagation which means cuttings, budding, grafting, tissue culture. Growing from seed is not protected because growing from seed is sexual reproduction and there is no guarantee that you will get a clone of the parent plant.
I would like to purchase some seed pods from the azaleas
Hi Mike,
Love the site and information.
One question about the seeds. Do you need to stratify or put the seeds through a cold cycle to get improved germination?
Thanks!
Michael, not that I am aware of. There is always more than one way to do things, but I’ve only seen them done without doing a cold treatment.
Isnt this the same as Mollis? I have a mollis and its blooming now and looks the same
Elinor,
You’re right, it is Mollis Exbury deciduous azalea.
I love exbury azaleas and have several different colors. Never thought of trying to grow the seeds but now I think I will give it a try. If all works out well, I may be your next supplier of seedling plants!
Sally,
I sure hope so.
I have one azalea plant (about 5′ tall x 5′ wide) that’s been on our property since we bought it. It seems quite healthy, though it does seem to go “dormant” in winter (it’s leaves get brown but don’t fall off). We’re in zone 5.
I can’t remember if I tried to root it–I think I did but without success. Any more tips?
Someone told me that in Japan they are called “Kurume” and considered sacred. Is it the same plant?
How do they take to transplanting at this size? We are moving and in the fall, I’d like to take the whole shrub…it’s so beautiful!
I’ve moved large Azaleas. I also have more than fifty cuttings well established.
What color are your Azaleas cuttings? Are you selling them and if so, what is the price?
Magda,
I don’t ship plants but dozens and dozens of our members do. They sell thousands of small plants per week in our members area. Priced from 50 cents to $3.00 for most things. http://backyardgrowers.com/join
they are easy from cuttings if you take them after they bloom and the new wood is stiff. Our nursery is very successful at it.
To Dolores Hayes, Kurume azaleas are evergreen azaleas and not deciduous azaleas.
It is a beautiful plant. I have a purple one made from a cutting my brother gave me. Tried it with a pink one but did not work.
The plant is listed on Hirts Garden website. It looks like it is sold out. Thanks for the tip on the seeds, great idea.
I have one blooming beautifully right now. Surprisingly, I’ve never seen seed pods on it?
These are native to north ga. al. , they come in white, pink,yellow,orange, and a tri colororange yellow pink mix,I have white, yellow,pink growing wild on my farm,I’ll have to see ifg they have seed pods, they’re finishing bloom now!?
Hi Roy, I would like to buy some seeds from you if you have any extras!
I would love some seeds if you can spare them
Hi Roy! I would love to buy some seeds from you too!
Thank you!
My grandfather always said there is no such thing as a stupid question, so here goes: Is this the best way to propagate all azaleas or are these instructions only for this rare type? Thanks very much.
You might also try air layering, or even ground layering, with a long low branch and a pot of good potting soil.this way, the baby plants aren’t separated from the parent plant til they are much bigger.
What is air layering? Thank you 🙂
http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2011/09/air-propagating/
We have about a dozen of these at the office park I do ground maintenance for. They are a very bright red and very beautiful right now in bloom.
I have this azalea out by my mowing shed! It is so beautiful this year! It is irredescent (sp). I must take a picture and email it to you.
Our landscaper friend was asked to remove the plant from a customer’s yard and he knew I wanted one; so he transplanted it to my yard. I’m so lucky!
Jenny – I would love to buy some seeds from you. Please let me know if you are interested..
Will these grow in Southern Wisconsin?
They grow in north central Minnesota so…..
Thanks Mike. I’ll do as you suggest. I have an orange exberry azalea, but it’s never bloomed much. I believe it needs more sun. Maybe I get one bloom a season. Last year, I got two or three. But I’ll harvest the pod(s) this year.
Thanks again. You’re very informative.
Carol,
I would love to buy some seeds from you. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks
I lost one this winter. Fortunately the second one survived! It is absolutely brilliant in the sunshine! Thanks for the tip on the seed pods!
Hi Mike, this is your friend and thanks again for sharing. What a beautiful plant with showy colors. Where can I purchased the seeds. I live in Southern California
Love the colour. Unfortunatley the local deer don’t care about the colour and will munch until there are only sticks.
Maybe in my next house.
Get some black “Bird Netting” sold for covering strawberries. I used it to cover hydrangeas and ceanothis in a deer sanctuary, and they only nibble the sprouts poking through the mesh.
Allison, I had the same problem.
I was told to put pepper on any plants the Deers like.
So, I did & it worked.
That was about 6 years ago. & it has not been eaten again.
Go figure??? Lol
Thanks Mike for everything you share with us, we learn
a lot from you.
What zones are they hardy in?
Bev,
Definitely hardy down to zone 5, not sure about zone 4. Probably okay up to zone 8.
If the plants make seed pods after they flower, does that mean we should not “prune in June?” Once my flowers wilt I tend to pull them off the branches and then in June I cut back the branches. Is this wrong? I always get a lot of flowers.
thanks!
Lucy,
Removing the seed pods right after blooming is good for bloom production. Unless you want to save the seeds. Then you have to leave the pods on until fall.
Thank you. Have always had. A soft spot for Azalea’s!
I think I will try growing azalea seeds. I’ve rooted them i the past but never tried this method. I usually prune my azaleas after they bloom.
Dave,
Is there a cold hardiness rating on the Exbury Azeala’s ? Azealas are one of my favorite blooming shrubs.
But here in Minnesota, we can only grow the hardy Northern Lights variety of Azealas. Few Rhododendrons would make it through our cold prairie winters. Northern Lights are bred to survive -30 degrees, which is common winter temps here in the Upper Midwest.
When I had a NL Azealea, I still sheltered it for the winter. I constructed a hoop of chicken wire, filled it with dry leaves, then covered the top with plain burlap & weight with long small boards or tie it across with twine. Plant always made it through the winter just fine. Had to leave it behind when we sold the house, but will purchase some new ones for my new (old) house. Nothing can come close to the “WOW” factor of blooming Azealas in Spring.
I am interested in ordering these seeds. Let me know how.
Yes, Rhododendrons and azaleas are Ericas (Heath family)
Hi: yes, this is a beautiful plant to look at, but in addition,it is very fragrant–so much so that one blossom
can perfume a whole room. Anyone have seeds?
Ken
How do you prune these? and how far back?
Elaine,
Prune them as much as you want to right after they finish blooming.
Is this plant part of the Ericaceae family? Does anyone answer these questions? Thank you,
Yes, big family. Huckleberries, blueberries, heather, Rhododendron. Almost anything with a little Japanese lantern flower!
I would LOVE to get some seeds. Will these grow in Arizona?
Meg,
I wouldn’t expect them to grow above zone 8. So it really depends on what part of Arizona.
Hi Mike,
We have 2 “native azaleas” in our back yard. Actually we have 3, but the 2 I’m inquiring about are “nursery” bred and the other one is wild!! The wild one is blooming like crazy right now and so are the others all around us. However, the 2 we bought have not as yet produced a bloom. We planted them about 3 or 4 years ago and tried to mimic the conditions that the wild ones have. What in the world are we doing wrong????
Elizabeth.
The more you tinker with plants the less likely they are to bloom. You can get them way of out balance. Left alone, planted in good soil and watered only as needed and the only thing they know how to do is bloom providing they don’t get winter damaged. But my evergreen azaleas often have severe leaf damage from the winter but they always bloom like crazy. What’s my secret? I just leave them alone.
Hi Mike,
A little off topic, but I wanted to ask if there is a Canadian section for the buyers group?
I have purchased your 47.00 kit and it is full of very valuable information.
However I can not (at least I don’t think I can) have un-rooted cuttings shipped into Canada. That is the only reason I didn’t jump at the chance to join the growers group, the information would be worth gold, however I would be disappointed at not being able to buy some of the great cuttings.
Keep up the good work, and I am absorbing all of the information you have on-line like a sponge
All the best and God Bless you and yours
Wayne
Wayne,
Our Canadian membership is growing. You are cheating yourself by not taking advantage of this resource.
Mike, do you know how I could get these seeds? I live in middle Ga, will these grow here?
Jean,
There are places online where you can buy seeds, but many of these suppliers I don’t trust because I often see them advertising things like Pink Dogwood seeds. You can’t grow a pink dogwood from seed. You can collect seeds from a pink dogwood, the seedlings will bloom white.
Hey Mike, ya know, there is a Japanese Dogwood that blooms pink and white on the same plant with edible red fruits. Maybe that’s what they are advertising.
You can grow a pink dogwood from seed. You can even grow a red DW from seed. But it isn’t easy. Its called Genetic Variability.
After germination plant them out like you would any liner. Wait several years until they bloom. Cull out the white ones. Grow out the selected colors.
Hint: The ones with red new growth will be a different color than white.
Stan
Camp Towles Nursery
West Virginia.
Also known as a Sun Azalea (at least locally), my orange one bloomed magnificently this spring.
I believe this is somewhat like the flame azelia of the Smoky Mountains. We lived near the Smokys and was always looking for these in the Spring & Summer.
Very nice Mike,
Cold hardiness rating? I am up in the Adirondack Mountains
and so far haven’t found an Azalea that can take it up here.
Whereas, Rhododendron seems to flourish as long as it gets wind protection in the winter.
Thanks Mike,
Dave
Try Northern Lights Azalea. I live in Zone 4 and mine do fine. It has even stood -45, I do not cover it just let it grow. They are a slow grower however.
Love this, and I will be putting this one to use. They would be so easy to sell in nice pots for a patio etc. As always love your insight.
Where can one get these seeds if you don’t already have the plant?
Pretty and pretty neat. Now where is a source for seeds?
I always find your posts and the replies interesting and informative. SInce I live in the SOuth. I see azaleas all the time but the ones I have seen are the evergreen variety. I like the orange and yellow flowers better but I didn’t know azaleas came in those colors.
Tell her azaleas come in white, pink, purple, lavender, etc.
what color don’t they flower in?
Great information did not know you could start from seed. thankyou
Mike, Do you have plants I can buy for future seed supply.
I would like to try a few.I want to get started.
thanks, Tony
Tony,
No, I don’t have any for sale, wish I could find some small ones I’d buy a few hundred for sure.
Orchid growers have fans going all the time, too. I didn’t do that last summer (inside) and I got a tiny fly infestation in the top soil of my African violets. Air movement is a good thing for most plants, I guess. Thanks for your always interesting communications, Mike.
The fly infestation might be eliminated by having a quarter inch of course sand layering the top of your soil. I’ve heard eggs won’t then be laid in this mix.
You said to leave the seedlings in the flat for a whole growing season. Do you have to take them in in the winter?
Where do you buy the plants in the first place so you can get the pods when you’re right?
Doroythy,
For the winter I’d just put the flat in a protected area outside and make sure they plants don’t dry out over the winter. They need to go dormant, keeping them inside will not work.
Good morning Mike: Am interested in purchasing some seeds of the Exbury Deciduous Azalea but need a source. Would you steer me in the right direction. Thank you. Phil
WHERE CAN I GET THESE PLANTS OR THE SEEDS
Does anyone have any seeds they would like sell,
Thanks
While taking horticulture classes at out local junior college, we learned that having a fan on seedlings also promotes stronger stem growth. In nature the breeze does this…FYI
I would love to have these seeds.Where can I get some? Do you have any I can buy? Do they grow in Florida?
Thanks Mike, this year I will collect the pods and follow your directions
I live in the Chaicagoland area. Is this variety of Azalea hardy here?
Marty,
It should be hardy in zones 5 through 8.
Thanks Mike for the great info.
Mark
Interesting. I’ve got a couple of these in my garden, one orange and one yellow. Usually I just prune back the pods. But this year I’ll plan on harvesting the pods in the fall.
I would like to buy a couple of orange seeds pods if you might sell them.
I would certainly like to buy some seed pods from the Exbury Azaleas.
Hello Mike, I too would like to buy some seeds from both of your Azaleas you mentioned if you like to sell them 🙂
Did you ever get a response from Mike?
Hi Mike, If you have any extra seeds, would you share with me? I have a tiny greenhouse in Northern California, and would like to give it a try.
Hi Mike,
I really enjoy your newsletter! Keep them coming!
Marsha
Very Very nice thank you for sharing this wonderful plant.
Where can a I get a few seeds to get started??
Domenick,
There are places that sell seeds online. All I can say is good luck finding one the deciduous azaleas. Better to look for a plant, but I don’t know of anybody online that has them.
I have 2 of these shrubs…I had not considered saving the seeds. I will try this fall & contact you with my results.
I raise and sell Bonsai trees I have the evergreen variety but do not have the deciduous type. I’ll be glad to send you money for some of the seeds if you don’t mind sharing the seeds.
Dom : )
Good Afternoon, I wanted to say that I have 3 red ones, and 2 pink. I’m going out right now to take a better look at them, and will respond again if they are what your describing.
Stay tuned
MariAnn
Hi Domenick, take a look at this site:
http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/205
Thanks Charline, I just ordered these.
Nancy