Azaleas

[Mary Catherine Williamson]

can Azaleas be planted in the shade?

MC

 

[Nyboy]

Yes side note deer love them . Gave up on them for that reason.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

We have to have ours in the shade else the 100 degrees kills them. And the mule deer here don't eat them at all! Azaleas and Rhodies are the few plants that they don't touch.

 

[thistlebloom]

Azalea buds get browsed off here in certain neighborhoods unless you use a repellent.

 

[Nyboy]

We have white tail deer. When living in Westport, had landscaper plant a hedge of them, lasted less then a week, what a waste of money. Deer ate them down to ground

 

[ninnymary]

We have white tail deer. When living in Westport, had landscaper plant a hedge of them, lasted less then a week, what a waste of money. Deer ate them down to ground

You would think the landscaper would have known that deer in your area would eat them. I sometimes get the impression that not all landscapers are gardeners.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

You would think the landscaper would have known that deer in your area would eat them. I sometimes get the impression that not all landscapers are gardeners.

Mary

Hoo boy! That's a can of worms! You're exactly right Mary, many (not all!) are great at hardscape and sprinkler installations, but lacking in plant know how. Or they do the cookie cutter plantings, because they're only familiar with a dozen foundation type plants. I especially like the ones that plant hemlocks under the eaves of houses. A tree that matures to at least 40'. They go for the look at the moment, not what will work at maturity.

 

[Smart Red]

can Azaleas be planted in the shade?

MC

Yes, they do well in the shade here in south-est, central-est Wisconsin. (As Nyboy said.) The shade also means the soil will be a bit cooler and damper -- both of which rhodies and azaleas love. They grow best in our temperate rain forest in the Pacific Northwest, but anywhere a suitable soil and moisture level can be maintained is good.

I suppose where they are planted makes a difference. We have them in our turn-around driveway area with the blueberries and have never had a problem with deer nibbling nary a bud.

 

[Mary Catherine Williamson]

Yes, they do well in the shade here in south-est, central-est Wisconsin. (As Nyboy said.) The shade also means the soil will be a bit cooler and damper -- both of which rhodies and azaleas love. They grow best in our temperate rain forest in the Pacific Northwest, but anywhere a suitable soil and moisture level can be maintained is good.

I suppose where they are planted makes a difference. We have them in our turn-around driveway area with the blueberries and have never had a problem with deer nibbling nary a bud.View attachment 7379

How beautiful!! I think I will give it a try
MC

 

[Smart Red]

These are all a variety of "Northern Lights" which are hardy in zone 4.
In your growing zone, you have so many colors and varieties to choose from. Zone envy kicks in here when discussing all the fantastic plants I can't grow in south-est, central-est Wisconsin. I think I need a 30 acre dome.