The Azalea "Red Wing" is a double hose-in-hose variety that is usually very hardy. I say usually, because last year I lost one of the three I had planted in my front courtyard. So the weekend before last as I readied the remaining plants for their growth prior to the July flowering season, I pruned a number of branches.
I dipped each of the maybe 8 stalks into a rooting compound and slipped them into individual holes in my gardenia bed. Lo and behold, I think there are four that are showing signs of being ready to put down roots and take on a life of their own.
