Azaleas & southern magnolia

[snowmm]

I'm looking for about 5 white azaleas and 3 SOUTHERN magnolias.
Does anyone know where I can get them cheap? I'll even take small. I don't mind watching them grow. I know that I can go to some of the nursery's around here and get them...but you never know who may have them in their yard ready to get rid of them.

I'll take any other colors of azaleas people want to get rid of too. My only request is that they keep their leaves all year. I'll be planting them underneath some pine trees - they will get lots of sun and water but will be blocking our house from the main road view (and car lights at night).

[NJCWGRL]

Hi, I have two baby maggie's the you are welcome to try For postage.They are about 12" tall & there mom stays green all winter & has very large flower in the summer . Let me know & I can dig them up this week.
Shannon

[snowmm]

I found a friend who has old azalea's on their property and they are letting me come and dig up any azalea that I want on Saturday. I guess diggin 170 some holes last year wasn't enough for me...now I have so many to dig...I'd better get started.

You all, this is so much fun. Thanks!

[AlphaDog]

Snowmm:

I've got a White Azalea in my front yard that I can send you cuttings of. I mean, if that's how you can do it. LOL This is my second post here other than an introduction and I'm really new at propagating plants.

Its in bloom right now and is absolutely magnificent!

[Rosebud]

Does Azalea come back every year? Are the hardy in zone 7? Also how big & wide do they get?
Thanks
Rosebud

[AlphaDog]

Yes, they are perinneals. They bloom every year.

I have pink/red ones that are 15-20 years old that are no more than 4 feet tall/4-5 feet wide I have a white one that is >20yrs old that is almost 6 feet tall/4-5 feet wide and blooms the biggest white blooms every spring.

I live in Zone 7 and my Azaleas are great! Never had the first problem with them. The white one will lose just a few leaves during the fall/winter months, but stays green mostly.

[snowmm]

Alpha Dog - thanks but this past weekend I got about 13 white azaleas from a friend of mine. She has a older home and the azaleas had never been cleaned under....yep, I found plenty already rooted.

I have never tried rooting from a cutting. The best way is to take a long branch that is close to the ground - don't cut it off, scratch the bark off of the branch about 6 inches away from the end, put the scratched part back in the dirt and place a rock over it. In the fall, it may take until the spring, you should have roots. Then just cut the branch between the big azalea and the new roots. You've got a new plant!!!

But thanks anyway. I got other colors but it was mostly white that I got.

[AlphaDog]

Doesn't matter where you got them, just as long as you got them.

I'm glad you got what you were looking for. And thanks for the rooting tip. I did not know that.

Later,
David

[ok_nurse]

If you don't get the southern magnolias let me know if you want me to send you some. I haven't tried to propogate them but I can look and see what I have with my tree.
I've tried to do azaleas in my dirt but it is just too alkalinic. No go.
-Donna

[snowmm]

Donna,

Take some of that pond water and put it on the azaleas. It should have some acid in it that the azaleas would love.

I'm supposed to get two magnolia's in the mail soon. Please check - when you can - to see if you have any baby's in your yard. That would be great. I would like one more...I'll send you return postage. Let me know.

Mary Lynn

[missg]

Do anyone have any more azaleas and or Magnolias,
I can try. I can send postaage.

Donnna, How is the Jade and mother of a 1000, coming along.
I can send more, if you like
Thank you Gale

[snowmm]

I have some small azaleas that would be perfect for shipping. I don't know what colors though. Send me a PM and I'll get them out to you...if they haven't died...this weekend.