Azaleas and Rhododendrons - Spring in My English Garden
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- The Azaleas and rhododendrons are in full flower in my late April English garden 2020. I have the beautifully scented deciduous azaleas and a number of evergreen Azaleas
The days and days of warm sunshine this April have brought the shrubs into flower earlier than usual.
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Wow, Paul! Your garden is absolutely spectacular!! Thnk you, I so enjoyed the tour of your stunning garden. Thnk you for sharing with our wild world your beautiful & tranquil haven. Please keep safe & blessed. From Columbus, Ohio (U.S.A.)🥰😍🌻🌺🌼⚘🌷🙏
Thank you for your lovely comment all the way from Columbus. Best greetings from England.
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Good tip about putting all the ericaceous plants all together 👍🏼
Thanks Dan, makes watering from the water butts easier and they do seem to go together.
Beautiful garden and lovely flowers Paul. Bird's chirping is so soothing. Thoroughly enjoyed watching 👌👌👌👌
Thank you Mita, glad you enjoyed it.
LOVE THE SINGING OF THE BIRDS 😍
Thank you Olga - I also love to hear them singing in the garden.
I have watched this so many times - it's probably my favourite of all your videos. Now in November 2022, you'll know how many Azaleas I've bought, the trials and triumphs, but still don't have a glorious display like yours! I've only just realised that those by your front door have NO leaves: so I can stop panicking, and mine are not dead. Your videos are important and valuable.. Thank you very much Paul.
Thank you Wendy, I’m sure next Spring your new azaleas will be glorious. I am so pleased that my videos are useful - thank you.
I’m quite excited by last year’s plantings and the three new ones I’ve just put in the pathway hydrangea bed. I feel that I’ve ‘finished’ that bed now. (Famous last words!). Hopefully it will ‘look’ lined with azaleas - if not, I’ll get another one or two lol
Paul, your garden is a real "secret garden" filled with happy thriving plants, manicured perfectly and lovingly. You are to be congratulated on such a wonderful tranquil and gorgeous garden ♥️
Hiya Mel, such lovely words, thank you. Because I’m filming the garden I am now looking even closer at it and enjoying it even more. 😊
Lovely! The bird song throughout is heavenly 😍
Thank you! The robins & blackbirds sing constantly in the Spring.
I love the leaves of azaleas and rhododendrons.
Me too, some of the azalea leaves turn red in Autumn.
It's a paradise
Thank you.
Thank you.
Looks great. If your a golfer, it reminds me of Augusta. Love the pink azaleas there.
At yes, I have seen Augusta and their azaleas.
Your garden number one 👍👍❤❤
Thank you so much.
That was an amazing tour of your Azaleas and Rhododendrons ... such perfect blooms everywhere. What a wonderful garden you have, so English - and such lovely birdsong!
The birds are great - particularly at this time of year. Some of them have a special tree or shrub they use for their singing. Always the same branch, I know where they will be so they are like friends. I’m sure it’s the same for you in your lovely garden. Have a nice week, Paul
Such an ENCHANTING garden, dear Paul...Very lovely and beautiful flowers!! All the best, my friend! Have a nice Week. Take always care! Renata
Thank you Renata, lovely to hear from you as always, take care, Paul
@@paultsworld Thanks so much to you! Ciao!
Loved the sparrows Think I will give Azealias in a pot too!
They do so well in pots - and look good!
Hi rhododendrons fantastic 💖💖
Many thanks!
The colours are stunning 🥰🇦🇺👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Super.Very,very nice.It is a paradise.
Thank you very much.
I enjoyed seeing your garden, I live in Portland Oregon and a lot of them grow in this area too.We even have a park devoted to it, called rhododendron Garden. I have a few of them myself in my garden and have few shorts. I love your pots and I do love them growing free form and drifting.
Glad you enjoyed my rhododendrons. I believe your West Coast climate and soil is pretty similar to here in North-West England on the coast.
Your rhododendron gardens will be looking spectacular right now!
What a lovely garden you have, must be hard work but so worth while you have a great place to sit thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching and commenting - this time of year is quite magical.
Amazing flowers
So nice of you
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed my video.
Beautiful garden.
Thank you!
Wow beautiful I love Azaleas. Your garden is stunning! Well done too on your subscriber count, it’s really jumped up . Brilliant!
Thank you! Yes, I am pleased with the progress!
I enjoyed seeing your lovely Garden. Made my evening. Beauty and peace. Thank You
I am so pleased you have enjoyed my video Eiko. Thank you for your lovely comment.
I like your garden.
Thank you - I appreciate your comment
Such a feast to the eyes lucky u
Thank you for watching 🍀🌼
My Mom had the most amazing garden...girl from Brooklyn....the Azaelas started out teeny and were over6 feet forty years later....thank you for the audio of the birds to complement your garden, Mom would have enjoyed your video.
Wow, your Mum’s garden sounds beautiful. A fully mature azalea bed is quite a sight. The very first time I saw big azaleas was in an old stately house in deepest England and I was amazed. 🌺🌸
Who wouldn't read there all day? 😊
Hi Weeqat - thank you for watching 🌻
Well done, Paul! And just like that, you saved yourself $ on a drone. 😜
The small bed behind the garage was very nice. I too agree with the “rambling look”...beautiful. Bummer about the little white one in the corner.
AND, a surprise appearance! You handsome devil. Well done, sir! Thanks for another tour; I do not tire of them. Audio was spot on. 🙏🏽
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Howdy Nate - thank you so much for the super comments. Great to hear from you.
Paul, this is such a beautiful and stunning garden. A place to have a rest and a glass of wine. Thks for sharing. 🙏🍷🤗
So nice of you Astrid - thank you. I'm always up for a glass of wine.
I really impressed this gardens so beautiful, look at the different colours of the leaves and the flowers I love it.
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed the flowers.
You welcome Sir if I saw the flowers my day it's so beautiful and positive.
Hello friend.
Today also a nice video. Thanks for sharing it.👍66
Have a nice weekend.
Thank you for watching - all the best.
I'm excited! I'm going to get a purple Azalea. 😍
Fabulous - it will probably flower for you this Spring!
I'm just about to put a couple of Azaleas in a raised bed. I hope mine turn out as nice
I am sure they will Jackie - they are performers! Good luck.
You have a wonderful garden Paul, congratulations on your work, it's a pleasure to watch your videos, to listen to you and to see you too! Greetings from France😃💚🌹
That’s so nice of you to watch and enjoy my videos Estelle. I love France 🇫🇷 - often visit and even lived there for a couple of years. Greetings from a sunny ☀️(but rainy ☔️ next week) England.
@@paultsworld you are a little bit french then😁😉 here we have sun but we wait for rain this week, i love rain! ☔🌞
Definitely a bit French! I too love rain, then sun then rain - the garden grows like crazy then. 🌧 ☀️ 🌧 ☀️
@@paultsworld I totaly agree Monsieur Paul😊
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So beautiful, it’s an inspiration to witness just how well azaleas can grow in pots. I will need to plant mine, since they’ve just arrived by mail.
Can’t wait for them to grow
I think they are perfect for pots - good luck - maybe they will flower this year!
Once you said “scent” I was so confused and panicked because I’ve never ever had scent on any of mine. Then you said evergreen don’t scent and I was relieved 😌
The deciduous azaleas often scent but mine don’t unfortunately.
Beautiful!!!
Thank you!!
WoW ! You have a beautiful garden Paul I was amazed ! So much flowers 🌺 We can see that you love them and they must know it !
I do have some flowers around the house but never nice like yours . It was nice seeing you also my friend ! 😉👍
Beautiful video !
Stay safe and healthy
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Hélène & Serge - thank you for your nice comments. I’m not so comfortable in front of the camera but I hope to get used to it! Have a nice week all the best to you both, Paul
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It’s the same for me Paul getting slowly used to it ...😂
Have a nice week
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Serge - I keep saying to myself - “you can do this” then after messing up 10 times I’m not so sure! Luckily it’s not ‘live’ and I can delete everything and start over 😎
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Same for me ...😂
Paul T's World I was looking in my videos to share with you flowers from our garden ...did this video a couple ove years ago ...
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Wow I very like your video my friend.
Thank you very much
Truly Beautiful....
I love it....
Thank you for the lovely video...Sir!!
Have a wonderful weekend to you and yours.
I appreciate your comments Zaleha - have a nice weekend.
Beautiful garden!
Thank you!
What an amazing tour 🌸
Thank you!
So beautiful!
Thank you! 🌻☘️
Breath taking beautiful. Yoh should of replanted it the terracotta pot qnd once it was in its hole break the pot and cover it I did it to mine and had no damage or root damage .
That's a good tip - thank you Sedonia. Glad it worked for you.
That was a joy to watch Paul what a stunning garden! I've got the deciduous azaleas & as you say they smell divine. Keep up the great work..oh & I watched your video of the Wirral which was most enjoyable. I didn't know that conifer at the top of Grange Hill was so old! I pass it every day on my way to work it reminds me of a massive bonsai. Keep safe mate
Wow, thank you for the nice words. You know, the first time I saw and smelled the deciduous azaleas I was smitten. You’ve got a nice drive to work!
Just beautiful to see love rhoddas & azalea's but the battle with the vine weevil had to get rid of them all 😔 so I now just admire them
You've an absolutely a beautiful garden
I'm so sorry you lost your azaleas - I'm pleased you enjoyed seeing the ones in my garden.
What a beautiful garden. Thanks for sharing. I have never tried them in pots, I will have to do that.
They do seem to do well in pots - ericaceous compost and plenty of water - good luck.
Paul T's World do you make your own compost for them? Do you have a recipe for it?
@@martiknapp762 I do have two large compost bins which produce "normal" compost (which is on the acidic side) - that I add in, but with the azaleas I buy ericaceous compost from the garden centre and maybe add some leaf mould that I make, which helps retain moisture. But I actually feel they're not too fussy as long as it's on the acid side. Hope that helps.
Beautiful. I love gardens, but I have the problem of not liking to garden because its so much work... however if I just maintain it, I think the work load would be much less work.
I understand what you mean. However if you could get the low/no maintenance shrubs like azaleas. All I do with azaleas is water them when they are dry - that's all I do. Or maybe rhododendrons - you don't even have to prune them. There are many shrubs like that which might suit you.
My tiny little indoor Azalea plant flowers profusely all year round with more blooms each year but sadly hasnt noticeably grown in 3 years. I havent fertilized it at all yet as there hasnt been much time to do so inbetween lowering
That’s incredible that it flowers year round - didn’t expect it to do that - even indoors.
I suppose when you do get a chance, and you want it to grow bigger then you’ll want to repot into a slightly bigger pot and use ericaceous compost and mix in some azalea slow release food. That should get it going!
As you know - azaleas don’t like to be dry so good regular watering but as it has flowered so much it looks as though you know exactly what you’re doing 👍
Great video !
Thanks for watching Mircea
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Thank you so much! 🌻
Hi, Paul! Your garden is so beautiful 😍 And I love the birdsong throughout the video 🕊 Thank you for sharing this ☺️
And thank you Rachael for watching and your nice comments. ☘️🌻
Wow you have a beautiful and lovely garden. I am really enjoy this video. You have 1 new subscriber .
Thanks !
Thank you and welcome to my channel - great to have you here.
Beautiful 😍
Thank you! 😊
Magnifico
Thanks!
Lovely display of some healthy shrubs . I have a rhododendron that has threatened to bloom over the last two seasons , but has never flowered . It is planted in the same area where an azaleas now in full bloom . Have you any ideas where I am going wrong .
The buds seem mist and green , the leaves are nice and healthy but no flowering . Thanks in advance .
That’s a tough one - rhododendron not blooming. Just a couple of suggestions:
Is it overfed? Does it have enough water over later Summer & Autumn for it to set its buds? Mine sulk if they are dry.
I’ll just add - mine do have good years followed by not so good - almost as if they take a year off every other year.
@@paultsworld Thanks for reply . I feed a 10 10 20 fertiliser twice a year . During summer it is watered twice weekly . I really is quite puzzling as it look very healthy but just does not flower . I may relocate it as it gets minimal sun . Maybe it gets too much water , or maybe I have planted it too deep . Just not sure , thanks again .
@@paultsworld Thanks for reply . I feed a 10 10 20 fertiliser twice a year . During summer it is watered twice weekly . I really is quite puzzling as it look very healthy but just does not flower . I may relocate it as it gets minimal sun . Maybe it gets too much water , or maybe I have planted it too deep . Just not sure , thanks again .
@@ringsidejudge4302 I doubt it’s planted too deep but it might not get enough sun.
Beautiful. I have a dreamland rhododendron and it looks ill, quite sad about it, hope it can be rescued, It's in acidic soil. Very peaceful video
Absolutely beautiful presentation
I wonder if you could prune it by say a third, feed and water it with a bit extra - I hope it recovers for you. Thank you for comment.
Qué belleza ,cómo lo haces ,para lograr tan perfección.
Eres Muy amable - gracias. Es la naturaleza que hace todo. Yo estoy solamente para ayudar de vez en cuando 🌻
Hi Paul! Fabulous garden you’ve gotten there. May I ask what’s the species of the azaleas you planted in the pots?
Hello Jonas,
I am pleased you like the garden - thank you.
The azaleas in pots are all evergreen azaleas - unfortunately I don’t know the exact variety as the Mother plant was a gift from many years ago.
Azaleas and Rhododendron is beautiful. Thanks for sharing sir. When is the right time to feed Azaleas and Rhododendron?
They don’t need a lot of food but a slow release fertiliser in early Spring would be good. Best to use ericaceous food, which is often labeled ‘azalea’ food. Water well, particularly in August and September when they are developing the buds for next year’s flowers. Hope that helps you.
Thank you so much sir
Have you done a video on pruning azaleas?
I haven’t. I don’t usually prune the azaleas but if you want to trim back to keep the shape you want - best time just after flowering. You can cut back quite severely and they’ll grow back no problem.
Your azalea collection is marvellous!! How do you even get them to look so cloud-like and puffy.. mine always seem to grow gamgly and spindky without much bushiness at the base and just a bit at the tops 🤷♂️ i guess they need more sun.. do your's grow in full sun?
Thank you. Many of my azaleas are in full sun but they are a woodland plant so can tolerate some shade. They like ericaceous soil - I don't give them much fertiliser and some of them not at all. Perhaps give your plants some fresh ericaceous compost in the Spring - try putting one in a pot and see how it does.
@@paultsworld okay thanks!
That orangy yellow and peach color together was mind blowing ❤❤❤
But Azaleas are annual in my country 😑
Aw, thank you - those deciduous azaleas certainly have colour big-time - and lovely scent. Thank you for your lovely comment.
👍👍❤️好漂亮的👍❤️👍
Thank you for your nice comment. 🌸
非常感谢 🌼
Hi Paul,
Great video.
What was the variety in the pot by the front door @ 05:28?
Hi, I'm sorry I don't know as it was in the garden when I moved here. It is an evergreen azalea of course - wish I knew the actual variety.
This is my dream graden, but my soil is slightly alkaline even though I only use rain water. Do you know your soil pH in the area where you use rain water only? Thank you
I haven’t done any pH tests but I would think it’s just slightly acidic. I do use ericaceous compost and feed when planting any acid loving plants. Manures and homemade garden compost are slightly acidic, as is pine bark and leaf mould - so mulching with any of those would help. There is folia feed for acid loving plants and applying sequested iron is a good idea.
If you do all that after planting using ericaceous compost you will be fine. Of course anything in a pot would be totally controlled and acidic.
Good luck - these ‘woodland’ plants are actually not that fussy so I’m sure you will succeed in creating your dream look.
Sandy soil is probably the key to successfully growing acid-loving plants. I'm on clay. I use foliar and granular feed for ericaceous plants, but I try to avoid peat or ericaceous compost due to the Irish peat bog degradation problem. Our peat bogs are drained unsustainably, which results in destruction of natural habitats of rare birds, insects and other earthlings. In addition to that peat extraction releases tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually, exacerbating global warming. And when I think that it takes a hundred years for a peatbog to regenerate and only a minute to excavate it, it makes me feel sick. I love to garden for wildlife, both on the surface and underneath it,
@@ugtitto2654 not all ericaceous compost is peat based, why not use a peat free one like Sylviagrow?
Perhaps a good idea would be to apply Vitax 6x fertiliser - it’s good for all plants including ericaceous plants and will improve clay soil - always better to feed the soil rather than the plants where possible.
0:35 what is this duo made in heaveen? Can you remember the names of the cultivars?
They are spectacular aren't they! I am sorry I don't know the name of the cultivar - however all the deciduous azaleas have stunning colours.
I love the ones in the pott. Did you bought them this big or grew them all the way up? Which azalea is the one in the pott? Would love to have one
I bought them small and let them grow in the pot. They soon develop into nice looking plants. Sorry, I don’t know the exact name of them but they are evergreen azaleas.
@@paultsworld so it isn't a knaphill or Mollis? Are those two too big for a pot? I've found an amazing 50 cm pot and a beautiful young knaphill hoping to achieve the same as you with you're pot azaleas but doubting if it's the good combination.. hope you can give advice.
Sounds as though the knaphill & Mollis are deciduous azaleas. The deciduous ones usually have a really nice scent and vivid colours.
I would say - go for it in that pot. Ercicaceous compost & ‘azalea’ food - plus rainwater rather than tap water.
They don’t like to get too dry.
If after a few years it starts to get too big maybe then plant in the ground.
@@paultsworld thank you Paul. Enjoy you're evening in your wonderful house/garden
@@JV-dx5uv thank you - same for you. 🌻
Your garden is beautiful,thank you for sharing it. My question for you is ,do both the deciduous and evergreen azaleas both do well growing in a pot?
Hello Diane, yes - they both grow well in pots. I have these evergreen in pots and my Dad has two large deciduous ones in pots. The root system is quite small so they’re perfect for pots.
Any tips on how I can grow Azaleas in pot they seem do OK for a couple of years and then die from root rot.
It sounds as though they are too wet - is that a possibility?
Perhaps the soil is too rich and holds the water a bit too much? Is the pot on a tray which holds the water? Is the pot firmly on the ground stopping good drainage?
Are any of those a possibility?
Hi Paul, I plan to plant Rhododendrons and azalea in my yard and 1 location got only 3-4 hours of sun and second location is about 6 hours of sun, are they going to survive or thrive ? Or I should not plan them at all?
Hi, that’s a good question! They are woodland plants - that means they are OK with a fair bit of shade as they are used to being near trees.
Depends on how hot your Summers are - if they are very hot put them in the “4 hour place” otherwise the 6 hours of sun.
I would say Rhododendrons are happiest in the most shade; so how about spreading the risk and put a Rhododendron in the shadiest place and an azalea in a slightly sunnier place.
Hope that helps. Good luck.
How do you care for azaleas in winter if frost
We have mild Winters here - however 10 years ago the temperatures got down to -14c (7f). All the azaleas were OK.
I think there are some ‘indoor’ azaleas but all mine are fine even when it’s frosty so I don’t have to do any special care for them. Two of mine died this Summer because they got too dry - they do like plenty of water in the Summer.
What are different between rhododendron and azalea?thanks
That's a really good question. Azaleas are part of the rhododendron family. Rhododendrons tend to be bigger, always evergreen and have large thick leaves with the flowers in a large cluster. Azaleas have smaller flowers, can be evergreen and deciduous and have between 1 and 3 little flowers at the end of each stem. I would usually put a rhododendron towards the back of a border and azalea at the front because they are 'prettier.
Please put all the plant names on the videos ( on the scream)
Hi Aisha - thank you for your message - I will do my best.
In the meantime just turn on the CC captions and all names appear as I say them.
Unfortunately I don't know the exact names of my present azaleas because I took cutting from azaleas that were already in the garden when I bought the house.
Azaleas and Rhododendrons are short flowering and what happens for the other 11 months when these plants are not flowering?
That's a good point. The deciduous azaleas produce really nice Autumn colours. The evergreen azaleas just have their green leaves - however some of them also produce colourful red leaves in Autumn which turn back to green in the Spring.
@@paultsworld Thank you for your reply.
Our azaleas and rhododendrons do not like our soil and many have died and four have been dug out and planted in pots to avoid this problem.
The soil in London has too much clay and even if I were to use ericaceous compost, I still have this problem.
Did you dig out the whole area in your garden and replace the soil with ericaceous compost?
I have used ericaceous compost and added sulphur, iron sulphate, magnesium sulphate into the ground but still very few ericaceous plants like our London soil.
*Do your hydrangea flowers turn blue?*
My soil is naturally slightly acidic so I only need to use ericaceous compost and food to help the natural acidity. It is difficult to turn soil from one to the other so probably best to have the ericaceous plants in pots where they thrive.
My hydrangeas don't turn very blue - that is why I think my soil is only slightly acidic. They are often part blue, part pink - except in a couple of places where they have gone pink (which is surprised me.)
No mulch?
You’re right - mulches can be very helpful.
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The peach colored deciduous azalea took me back to childhood in NE Ohio, USA. Thank you for the wonderful memory of my mother's garden!
How nice and thank you for letting me know. Memories are such sweet things. The peach azaleas are my favourites too, the very first time I saw one I was smitten.
De qué, lugar del mundo eres.
Olá Maria - estoy en Inglaterra- en la costa cerca de Chester, Cheshire. La USDA zona es 9a
@@paultsworld Muchas gracias, por tu gentileza de responder, desde Chile, Cajón del Maipo.
Cajón del Maipo - ¡que lugar maravilloso!
Aku mau pulang...😅
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Mines Japanese orange
That sounds lovely - I really like the orange colours.
Beautiful collection of azaleas and rhodeys, stunning.
Lockdown has inspired me to start a channel, would you kindly take a look, I would love to have your feedback
I'm pleased you liked my azaleas - the colours on the deciduous ones are fabulous. Gardening is ideal at his restrictive time - I'll have a look at your channel - good luck.
Beautiful 😍
Thank you 👍