Planting Under Trees - Part 7: Clay, I've found them pretty tough. I find the rhizomes just

» Marge_Talt - Clay, I've found them pretty tough. I find the rhizomes just

I've found them pretty tough. I find the rhizomes just under the soil. If yours are still with you, you can scratch around gently and see if the rhizome is close to the surface. If they have gone dormant (like mine), you should be able to find the bud for next year's leaf almost breaking the surface of the soil.

I think it is best to move these guys in early fall as they are so early to come out in spring. The rhizomes will be interconnected and likely break when you dig up a growing point. This doesn't seem to harm them, but they do need a growing point connected to the rhizome to come back for you - at least as far as I know.

Azaleas can get huge and don't mind a severe haircut in most cases. They will leaf out along the branch except on really old wood, in my experience. Sometimes they need a little "discipline" :-)

Marge

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