Rhododendron INDIAN (AZALEA)

Heather family .  Homeland - South East Asia .  Evergreen shrub of 40-50 cm to 1, 5 m from the elongated pubescent leaves, simple or double flowers of different colors, from white to dark purple .  Different varieties of rhododendron bloom from November to April for 40-60 days .  In winter, kept in a bright room at a temperature of 12-16 ° C, away from drafts and sudden temperature changes, and in the spring and summer of direct sunlight .  Watered frequently in summer regularly sprayed .  We can not allow the drying of the earth .  In May - June, after flowering, the plant is cut and transplanted into a wide, shallow pots in the ground or a mixture of softwood it with brown peat (1: 1) .  The soil should be acidic (pH 4, 5) .  From April to July, the plant fed every 10 to 14 days physiologically acidic chlorine-free fertilizers: ammonium sulfate, ammonia, nitric acid or potassium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium sulfite and other .  From February to July propagated by cuttings - parts neodrevesnevshie shoots .  They are rooted in peat land or softwood .

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