Hi Jennifer
Crazy weather… If your azalea incurred severe cold damage, some leaves will blacken and drop. You did all you can for now. The medium used can dry out quickly so make sure the soil stays moist but not too wet. ps Is it possible that the plant was too dry and wilted?

I snapped off a few tips of the branches and it’s bone dried, but closer to the main truck, the branches I snapped at still green. Do I have hope? What should I do?

If I lose this Azalea, I wish to replace it, but I don’t know what type it is. The flowers were a deep pink with a slight color of violet depending how the light hits it.

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Hi Jennifer
Azalea bloom once a year in spring, then they are finished blooming. I’m sure that when you bought it the plant was in its glorious bloom. Unfortunately, when to you plant it in the ground the plant becomes stressed and the first thing to go are the flowers. They will start to form buds in summer for next years bloom.

HI Susan
If this is an evergreen azalea (keeps leaves all year long), then you can root the greenwood cuttings. Those are softwood cuttings that are taken when the new growth is starting to firm up. For greenwood cuttings – cut a 4-6 inch stem tip, remove the tip and bottom leaves, dip the cutting bottom in rooting hormone and place in moist predibbled hole (use a pencil). Firm the soil around the cutting , water well and keep it in a moist. Semi-ripe stem cuttings can also be used but those usually occur in mid summer. Sticking the broken branches in water will not work.

I am, also, planting azaleas along a fence but I need to know
how far from the fence they should be planted.

What kind of hydrangeas and azaleas. They grow in different “sizes”. The garden center should be able to provide you with that info.

Your newly planted Azaleas are suffering from transplant shock. When a plant is under stress it will first wilt/shed its flowers. It is done blooming for the year. Azaleas are usually planted in an area with dappled shade, north side of house especially if in the hot Texas sun. They need moist acid, soil that is well drained so the roots will not get water logged. Make sure that they get enough water. Water deeply and less often. Stop fertilizing until your plant is healthy & growing. A root stimulant would have been a better choice than the acid fertilizer. The newly transplanted roots need to regrow and are unable to utilize the fertilizer at this time. If planted in full sun, your Azaleas will have a difficult time during the hot summer. For continued success, its important to grow the right plant in the right place.

Hi Tiffany
I agree with your husband. See how they do. Generally, azaleas like a shaded area and will be better of in the shade especially during the hot summer. It is important to remember that they need acid soil to grow well.

Hi Pat
Eventhough you have the same plants, they are not genetically the same-just like twins. One plant may have a weaker resistance to disease or stress. The best thing you can do for the “sickly” plant is to make sure it has optimal growing conditions. Don’t let it get too dry in the heat of summer. Give it a dose of acid fertilizer in the spring when it start to put on new growth.
Dieback disease is caused by a fungus where some stems will dieback where the rest of the plant seems healthy. You can check for dieback by scraping some of the bark on the dying stems-if the wood under the bark is chocolate brown, then its dieback. If so, reduce stress, prune away and remove all infected stems. Make the cut below the infected area. Use a preventative fungicide to avoid further spread. Follow label directions for spraying.