Sprouting spring
Published Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Where are the best and the brightest azaleas in town?
My favorites so far are along the side of the house at the corner of High and Commerce streets.
And does anyone know the history of the azalea in Natchez? I know they are prevalent in the South, but Natchez seems to have almost had a concerted effort to plant the en masse.
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Azaleas look good green and even better when in bloom. They have few problems that a homeowner would need to contend with. They are available in various sizes and are useful in helping to breakup the landscape. I don't know about combined efforts to plant them, as was done with myrtles. Mostly they are just a good choice for landscaping in our area.
I think people just love them so much that they plant more than one. That is what makes them so pretty is when you have several together. After a dreary winter nothing is prettier than all of our azaleas blooming. Someone suggested to me to use the Encore series of azaleas at my new house because they bloom more than once a year.
Azeleas are inexpensive and easy to grow. They grow well in sun or the shade. They are perfect for people like me, that don't have a green thumb or know much about plants. I love all the different beautiful colors.
In McComb, Ms. there is an event called "The Azalea Trail" every spring whereas motorists take a predetermined trip around the area to view the azaleas in bloom. This is a yearly event in McComb that started way before I was born and continues today. It's a showy, beautiful spectacle to see.
Just past Tracetown Shopping Center, and on the east side of Highway 61 North bypass, are some Azaleas that have been cut squarish. One can barely see any greenery past all the blooms. One must appreciate such beauty. The point in time, that they were cut, is the trick, for which I know not.
grrbrts, prune them just as soon as this years blooms start to look unsightly. That will give them a long growing season. If you cut them long after that, you will cut of the the stems on which next years blooms will appear.
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