Would you plant azaleas?

[Anonymous]

We are adding re-doing some landscaping and as we look at the proposals, no one added azaleas. It seems the landscapers lean more toward cherry laurels, boxwoods, inkberries for areas -like to line a fence. This is a sunny area and we though azaleas would look nice and tend to do good in the DMV. We were specifically thinking encore azaleas that bloom a few times a year. Are we missing something?

[Anonymous]

I would. I took some out when I moved in and I regret it. They're perfectly suited to the area, low-maintenance, and so cheerful and bright.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t.
They look dazzling for a few weeks in spring and then ugly for the rest of the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t.
They look dazzling for a few weeks in spring and then ugly for the rest of the year.

I wouldn't say they are ugly, but they aren't evergreen, so yea, it would be just twigs during the winter.

Having stated that, when they do bloom, they are pretty amazing. We have several different kinds (colors), and they seem to bloom a few weeks after each other.

[Anonymous]

Azaleas do better with some shade. If you have a spot that has some shade and you like azaleas, go for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t.
They look dazzling for a few weeks in spring and then ugly for the rest of the year.

I wouldn't say they are ugly, but they aren't evergreen, so yea, it would be just twigs during the winter.

Having stated that, when they do bloom, they are pretty amazing. We have several different kinds (colors), and they seem to bloom a few weeks after each other.

There are actually evergreen azaleas. Stewartstonian is one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t.
They look dazzling for a few weeks in spring and then ugly for the rest of the year.

I wouldn't say they are ugly, but they aren't evergreen, so yea, it would be just twigs during the winter.

Having stated that, when they do bloom, they are pretty amazing. We have several different kinds (colors), and they seem to bloom a few weeks after each other.

There are actually evergreen azaleas. Stewartstonian is one.

Native azaleas are not evergreen

[Anonymous]

Yes. I love azaleas.

[Anonymous]

Gumpo azaleas are evergreen

[Anonymous]

No they are like cheap weeds.

[Anonymous]

The National Arboretum has an area dedicated to azaleas. It's gorgeous. Deer do love azaleas. I think azaleas are beautiful, especially if you combine them with other spring bloomers such as dogwoods or redbud trees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t.
They look dazzling for a few weeks in spring and then ugly for the rest of the year.

I wouldn't say they are ugly, but they aren't evergreen, so yea, it would be just twigs during the winter.

Having stated that, when they do bloom, they are pretty amazing. We have several different kinds (colors), and they seem to bloom a few weeks after each other.

There are actually evergreen azaleas. Stewartstonian is one.

Native azaleas are not evergreen

Overwhelmingly, the ones that people in this area plant are the Asian evergreen varieties. People plant them a lot here for a reason - they look fabulous in bloom and acceptably evergreen the rest of the year, they're quite disease resistant, and deer munching is minimal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t.
They look dazzling for a few weeks in spring and then ugly for the rest of the year.

+1 This is a plant I’m happy if my neighbors grow, but I want none for my yard.

[Anonymous]

If not azalea, what’s a low maintenance flowering shrub that is evergreen?

[Anonymous]

I would skip them. The bright pink can be tacky, people prune them into odd shapes sometimes and they bloom for such a short period of time.