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I have several azaleas which have not been well cared for for several years during a lengthy illness and treatment period for myself. I just couldn't keep up. So they have not been fed at all, watered minimally.
This past weekend I placed a pine needle covering over the beds and noticed that there were some "non-azalea" leaves (very) nearby. In fact, it appears that the leaves are growing from old growth branches close to the ground. The photo displays the difference.
Are azaleas root-grafted as roses are? I'd never heard of it, but these strange leaves sure have me wondering. And if, in fact, this plant is such a plant, where do I separate the root growth from the desirable above-ground plant? Do I dig below the surface or is it adequate to simply cut that larger stem off above ground?
TIA,
Linda
edited to add: BTW, the picture illustrates the non-desirable plant leaf at the left, growing from a small branch off the larger single stem, with the branch coming off of it just below an apparently clean cut just above it. The desirable plant is illustrated at top right, a single "bouquet" of azalea leaves visible.
This message was edited Oct 21, 2009 11:54 PM
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