Anonymous
05/04/2015 11:30
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not alone. I despise them. When not in bloom, they are a shapeless, ugly mess. We ripped out a bunch of them when we bought our house.
You have to trim and shape them. I had lovely perfectly rectangular, mature bushes at our last house. I'll get the bushes at my current house in shape in no time.
Seriously? Are you over 65? Whenever I see this look I assume the house must be inhabited by senior citizens.
+1!
35! But I learned lots of gardening techniques from my Grandma.
It is never too late to re-learn -- shaping azaleas is an abomination -- like topping crepe myrtles (aka crepe murder).
+1
lol. I don't even like azaleas. See post right above^, but I can't imagine shaping one.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 11:29
Subject: Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
i HATE azaelas! OP, you are not alone!
Anonymous
05/04/2015 10:18
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not alone. I despise them. When not in bloom, they are a shapeless, ugly mess. We ripped out a bunch of them when we bought our house.
You have to trim and shape them. I had lovely perfectly rectangular, mature bushes at our last house. I'll get the bushes at my current house in shape in no time.
Seriously? Are you over 65? Whenever I see this look I assume the house must be inhabited by senior citizens.
+1!
35! But I learned lots of gardening techniques from my Grandma.
It is never too late to re-learn -- shaping azaleas is an abomination -- like topping crepe myrtles (aka crepe murder).
+1
Anonymous
05/04/2015 10:18
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You have to get them in subtle pastel shades. The garish reds are foul--but pale pink or lilac--just lovely!
Some of the native azaleas are orange
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCA4
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHFL
or tending to bright pink
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCA7
The deciduous native azaleas are a whole different story.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 09:50
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:You have to get them in subtle pastel shades. The garish reds are foul--but pale pink or lilac--just lovely!
Some of the native azaleas are orange
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCA4
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHFL
or tending to bright pink
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RHCA7
Anonymous
05/04/2015 09:48
Subject: Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
They were here when we moved in. Bright pink. I hate pink. But it goes with the character of the neighborhood, so we left them in. I focus my creative energy on the back yard, which is just for us.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 09:47
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:I like for other people to have them so I can appreciate the pretty blooms in spring and not have to look at their homely foliage up close the rest of the year.
Me too! Also, forsythias.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 09:32
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
I like for other people to have them so I can appreciate the pretty blooms in spring and not have to look at their homely foliage up close the rest of the year.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 09:32
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not alone. I despise them. When not in bloom, they are a shapeless, ugly mess. We ripped out a bunch of them when we bought our house.
You have to trim and shape them. I had lovely perfectly rectangular, mature bushes at our last house. I'll get the bushes at my current house in shape in no time.
Seriously? Are you over 65? Whenever I see this look I assume the house must be inhabited by senior citizens.
+1!
35! But I learned lots of gardening techniques from my Grandma.
It is never too late to re-learn -- shaping azaleas is an abomination -- like topping crepe myrtles (aka crepe murder).
Anonymous
05/04/2015 09:16
Subject: Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
A whole garden of azaleas might be a little much, but interspersing bushes here and there and varying colors (including some that punch) creates a beautiful landscape.
They do require some maintenance for best effect - including every few years digging them up to replant them higher in well draining compost. And not too much sun.
They do require some maintenance for best effect - including every few years digging them up to replant them higher in well draining compost. And not too much sun.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 08:38
Subject: Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Azaleas and marigolds are dated.
Fortunately I don't worry about being fashionable in the garden.
Anonymous
05/04/2015 08:31
Subject: Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:To hate azaleas is to hate life.
Indeed!
Anonymous
05/04/2015 08:30
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Two years ago for Mother's Day, my boys made me this heart out of azalea petals. Best gift I could have asked for -
sweet!
Anonymous
05/04/2015 08:26
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not alone. I despise them. When not in bloom, they are a shapeless, ugly mess. We ripped out a bunch of them when we bought our house.
You have to trim and shape them. I had lovely perfectly rectangular, mature bushes at our last house. I'll get the bushes at my current house in shape in no time.
omg they're not boxwoods…please stop buzz cutting them! You have to selectively prune them to a balanced but natural shape. Shearing them makes them look awful!
Anonymous
05/04/2015 08:22
Subject: Re:Am I the only one who hates azaleas?
You have to get them in subtle pastel shades. The garish reds are foul--but pale pink or lilac--just lovely!