tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post78881797615719339..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Encore Azaleas-Not so Encoretinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-90062212577230556862016-04-10T06:47:49.727-05:002016-04-10T06:47:49.727-05:00Hi Jeanne, Endless Summer hydrangeas and even the ...Hi Jeanne, Endless Summer hydrangeas and even the ordinary run of the mill hydrangeas are finicky down here--at least in my area of Tennessee. I too am from the north and love those hydrangeas. The mopheads are difficult to please in so many ways it seems. Not enough water, clay soil, late freezes, you name it. But when they do bloom it is worth it. While I still grow mopheads the best hydrangeastinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-11739112022487342432016-04-09T08:59:13.625-05:002016-04-09T08:59:13.625-05:00I think the Encores sound like the Endless Summer ...I think the Encores sound like the Endless Summer hydrangeas....WHAT a disappointment! My neighbors all have ordinary, cheap hydrangeas and they bloom constantly. My Endless Summer variety wimp through the summer....I moved them again last fall with the hopes that maybe maybe maybe this year they will not put me to shame as a Yankee transplant that can't grow a good Southern standard. Fromjeannepoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342572393114172672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-8234307323900112242010-04-19T22:10:52.503-05:002010-04-19T22:10:52.503-05:00Donna, You are so correct. The Encores do need at ...Donna, You are so correct. The Encores do need at least one year or to be planted in the spring versus the fall. The encores that did so poorly last winter in my garden are doing quite well this year. I am waiting until they bloom before I do a new post on them. Thanks so much for letting us know. Your comment will be a relief to many!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63622800122223877272010-04-19T20:38:15.740-05:002010-04-19T20:38:15.740-05:00Encore Azaleas -- wonderful!
I live in Yardley P...Encore Azaleas -- wonderful!<br /><br />I live in Yardley PA which is zone 6B and my Encore Azaleas are thriving. I am buying all I can find this year and so are several of my neighbors. It does take a year to establish them.Donna Weaverhttp://www.weaverworks.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-51747077905344292612009-08-23T12:02:43.386-05:002009-08-23T12:02:43.386-05:00Monica, Yes, do give it another year and good luck...Monica, Yes, do give it another year and good luck! And you are very welcomed!! My pleasure really. Especially now that I am trying to organize my life-and house! I think the garden is going fine just got to get the rest under control:)tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-90492022722114715102009-08-23T11:57:54.395-05:002009-08-23T11:57:54.395-05:00Tina, I bought and planted them summer of 2008. So...Tina, I bought and planted them summer of 2008. So no, it's only been one year that they've been in the ground. The foliage looks great so I am really hopeful that they will bloom next spring, summer and fall! I will fertilize again to see if that helps. <br /><br />Appreciate your help. I love this garden blog and have subscribed through my Google Reader. Oh and thanks for stopping by Monica Riccihttp://www.monicaricci.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-2812137208141774122009-08-23T11:44:55.798-05:002009-08-23T11:44:55.798-05:00Monica, You don't say when exactly you planted...Monica, You don't say when exactly you planted your Encores but if it has been at least two years ago, I think I'd do a soil test and see if something is up with the soil that may keep them from blooming. At any rate, it would not hurt to add some acid fertilizer to the soil and hope they bloom next year. I add this to mine usually in the early spring but fall is good too. The new Encorestinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-10128364650890789042009-08-23T11:27:06.738-05:002009-08-23T11:27:06.738-05:00My mountain house is in Zone 7, and when I bought ...My mountain house is in Zone 7, and when I bought it, I added a bunch of landscaping, including two Encore Azaleas. I bought and planted them in the summer and they bloomed nicely right away. But since that time, they haven't bloomed once. I really don't relish the idea of digging them up and replacing them with something else, so perhaps I'll just wait them out and see if they get Monica Riccihttp://www.catalystorganizing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40452460299758492492009-04-11T11:59:00.000-05:002009-04-11T11:59:00.000-05:00KC, I forgot to say, I don't think your Autumn Chi...KC, I forgot to say, I don't think your Autumn Chiffons are goners, they will most likely bounce back and even bloom this year, but you'll not have the big show azaleas traditionally give each spring:( I know the feeling.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-12114201036398963662009-04-11T10:42:00.000-05:002009-04-11T10:42:00.000-05:00Hi KC, You are like one of the very first who has ...Hi KC, You are like one of the very first who has found this blog thru an online search and commented. I think one other person. So glad you took the time. I will try to help but if these don't work for you, ask Les at a Tidewater Gardener (he is in your area and a nurseryman, or Racquel at Perennial Garden Lover-both are on my sidebar). When you said evergreen and a bloom similar to the Chiffon,tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-27287479906821043352009-04-11T10:01:00.000-05:002009-04-11T10:01:00.000-05:00Hi- I found this blog just now, doing a search on ...Hi- I found this blog just now, doing a search on automn chiffon encore azalea to try and figure out why mine died over the winter . . . mine looks just like yours :( I don't think there's much chance of it coming back. I thought it was just mine .. .I'm really sorry to hear it's a problem with all Encores. Maybe one of you can suggest something as a replacement -- I got the KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73040915232795285852009-04-10T07:19:00.000-05:002009-04-10T07:19:00.000-05:00Any deer resistant plants are good for my garden :...Any deer resistant plants are good for my garden :-)vuejardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605616314579951065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69312622852465293222009-04-09T23:16:00.000-05:002009-04-09T23:16:00.000-05:00I have a few encore azaleas. They seem to do fine ...I have a few encore azaleas. They seem to do fine here but I am in zone 9. Main thing is it gets so hot and dry in the summer. So they need some shade here. Hopefully yours will perk up(-: It is hard though when something requires special care.CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6396329039748766402009-04-09T22:06:00.000-05:002009-04-09T22:06:00.000-05:00I hope this beauty survives the cold snap. Happy ...I hope this beauty survives the cold snap. Happy Spring to you!Bren Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53073156536381729582009-04-09T21:28:00.000-05:002009-04-09T21:28:00.000-05:00I enjoy the honesty of blog gardening, where peopl...I enjoy the honesty of blog gardening, where people aren't just showing the perfect parts. This post reminded me of Tony Avent, over at Plant Delights. Unfortunately I can't find the exact quote, but he says something like, "I never consider I've tested a plant's hardiness until I've killed at least three of them."Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-8212199844642816102009-04-09T19:43:00.000-05:002009-04-09T19:43:00.000-05:00Oh Tina, How sad that your Encore Azaleas did not ...Oh Tina, How sad that your Encore Azaleas did not do so well, I have never grown azaleas due to their want of acid soil. But they are so very beautiful! I will agree with you on the wonderful gift that I got, I am blessed with wonderful parents who really love me (and I am not just saying that because they bought me a camera).Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667303323277851230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-12791445231986984292009-04-09T18:51:00.000-05:002009-04-09T18:51:00.000-05:00How disappointing. What a shame that they have no...How disappointing. What a shame that they have not done well for you.<BR/><BR/>Jan<BR/>Always GrowingJanhttp://alwaysgrowing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-66766865280423586822009-04-09T16:09:00.000-05:002009-04-09T16:09:00.000-05:00Hi Tina, After reading Frances' posts about the ...Hi Tina, After reading Frances' posts about the Northern Light's deciduous azaleas I decided to give them a try...Hardiness will be taken care of but I have never been able to grow rhodos and azaleas in this garden! They decline within a few years! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-50468382882791243122009-04-09T15:10:00.000-05:002009-04-09T15:10:00.000-05:00Our azaleas, and infamous Azalea Festival, have co...Our azaleas, and infamous Azalea Festival, have come and gone. The rain finished them off. Now they look bedraggled...<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-7227169804941635302009-04-09T14:05:00.000-05:002009-04-09T14:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for the information. I had considered plan...Thanks for the information. I had considered planting Encores in the future, the hardiness in my area probably wouldn't be an issue. But after reading Les's comment, they don't seem to be worth the trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30224092582918289412009-04-09T11:30:00.000-05:002009-04-09T11:30:00.000-05:00I have bought many a plant that was marked down......I have bought many a plant that was marked down...only to regret it later. It's so tempting to buy plants that aren't really hardy for one's garden--I know I've done it, too. Good luck with the azaleas; I hope they do make an encore for you.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-70334876201887287282009-04-09T11:18:00.000-05:002009-04-09T11:18:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about your issues with the Encores! ...Sorry to hear about your issues with the Encores! You might want to try Encore Amethyst -- it's rated as the most cold hardy of the Encores and has come through 0 degree temps OK. I've had mine for 9 years.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-90697217849459426942009-04-09T10:06:00.000-05:002009-04-09T10:06:00.000-05:00I have had a few Azaleas turn for the worst on me ...I have had a few Azaleas turn for the worst on me as well. We have even more problems with them here in Zone 5. I have an orange 'northern lights azalea' and it is really tough. The hole series will make it through our winter without any covering.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-14402762419278736822009-04-09T09:59:00.000-05:002009-04-09T09:59:00.000-05:00That's disappointing! I guess it's a good thing y...That's disappointing! I guess it's a good thing you didn't pay too much. It's a bit frustrating sometimes dealing with hardiness zones. I've had things not come back and our zone was well in the zone on the tag.<BR/>I've never had luck with azaleas. Mine never seem to bloom for some reason. Hope yours make a surprise comeback!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65926232013436924992009-04-09T09:46:00.000-05:002009-04-09T09:46:00.000-05:00I am betting that you will baby it back to great h...I am betting that you will baby it back to great health and many years of blooms!!Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.com