My azalea is dieing idk

[Angelique14]

Hi everyone my plant was doing perfect woke up to go check and its really wilted idk what to do

 

[GrimLore]

Hard to answer but I will try to help. First of all did it get very cold out last night(if the plant is outdoors). Second, was it really sunny? The reason I ask is it might be that it dried out to much. Azalea do NOT want real wet feet but they do like to stay damp and not dry.

Grimmy

 

[Angelique14]

Hard to answer but I will try to help. First of all did it get very cold out last night(if the plant is outdoors). Second, was it really sunny? The reason I ask is it might be that it dried out to much. Azalea do NOT want real wet feet but they do like to stay damp and not dry.

Grimmy

Hi grimmy it was hot but it's small so I leave in pot on my porch I keep it damp so it's not wet and i not expose to really hot sun but some sun it was doing fine now idk if it will live and at nite I pull it indoors

 

[Angelique14]

Here's a pic

I took a pic so you can what it's looking like

 

[steve27]

why do you move it indoors at night? it's above freezing at this time. what kind of soil do you have that planted in? looks like pottimg
soil and very wet.

 

[Angelique14]

why do you move it indoors at night? it's above freezing at this time. what kind of soil do you have that planted in? looks like pottimg
soil and very wet.

its cactus soil we'll drain the only reason I pull indoors cause it still gets to cold at nite it was doing fine until I started bringing it out

 

[Angelique14]

its cactus soil we'll drain the only reason I pull indoors cause it still gets to cold at nite it was doing fine until I started bringing it out

When I first got this plant I asked about it everyone said use cactus mix cause for my junipers I make my own soil but most of my junipers r in the ground now

 

[GrimLore]

The Cactus mix should drain well and is the easiest mix to use that they live in. as soon as the nights are 45 or more there leave it out and make sure it gets sun during the day.

Grimmy

 

[Angelique14]

The Cactus mix should drain well and is the easiest mix to use that they live in. as soon as the nights are 45 or more there leave it out and make sure it gets sun during the day.

Grimmy

So do you think it has a chance thanks so much grimmy I'll leave it out but is there anything I can do

 

[Dav4]

It looks to be over potted. Over potted plants have roots surounded by soil that stays too wet. I'd either get it in a smaller pot or you're really going to have to watch the watering

 

[Angelique14]

It looks to be over potted. Over potted plants have roots surounded by soil that stays too wet. I'd either get it in a smaller pot or you're really going to have to watch the watering

I can change it to a smaller pot that's fine I just don't want it to die would I pot not so deep be best for it?

 

[Poink88]

I leave my azalea outside even below freezing. I only bring them in when it is low 20s.

I think this is more of a sun shock. You have to slowly introduce light to it, otherwise the leaves will get "burned".

 

[Poink88]

I can change it to a smaller pot that's fine I just don't want it to die would I pot not so deep be best for it?

I wouldn't repot now. Just watch the watering....put a bamboo skewer in the soil (leave it there) and only water when the top 1" is dry after you pull it out.

 

[Poink88]

Looking at the pic, looks like the low humidity indoors weakened your plant a lot. Leave it out! It may drop the leaves and grow new one...IF it is still alive and able.

That or wet feet got the roots and may have rotted already (this is the only reason I would repot this).

Good luck!

 

[Angelique14]

Looking at the pic, looks like the low humidity indoors weakened your plant a lot. Leave it out! It may drop the leaves and grow new one...IF it is still alive and able.

That or wet feet got the roots and may have rotted already (this is the only reason I would repot this).

Good luck!

Ok we'll I easily took the plant out the pot the leafs are all falling it off but the roots are in good shape no rot knots there very long and like hair nothing clogging roots at all but the roots were very wet

 

[Angelique14]

See this azalea is just catching it self but it's in my garden it was my aunts she thought it was dead so I took it and planted in garden alittle tlc little by little it's coming back

 

[Poink88]

Ok we'll I easily took the plant out the pot the leafs are all falling it off but the roots are in good shape no rot knots there very long and like hair nothing clogging roots at all but the roots were very wet

If there is no rot...leave it be. Do the chopstick method and water only when needed. Since the old leaves are falling, nothing you can do about that now so put it in a place that gets full morning sun but have some shade in the afternoon. Leave it there until you expect mid-20s or lower temps.

The new growth should be healthy and well acclimated to that environment...no need to keep relocating it.

Good luck!

 

[Angelique14]

If there is no rot...leave it be. Do the chopstick method and water only when needed. Since the old leaves are falling, nothing you can do about that now so put it in a place that gets full morning sun but have some shade in the afternoon. Leave it there until you expect mid-20s or lower temps.

The new growth should be healthy and well acclimated to that environment...no need to keep relocating it.

Good luck!

Thanks so much for all your help I will keep yous updated I will do what you said

 

[tmpgh]

Most importantly, in my opinion, is that you now let the tree grow and recover. You've done a ton of work on a very small plant in a short amount of time. Hands off for the season now would be my advice.

 

[Poink88]

Most importantly, in my opinion, is that you now let the tree grow and recover. You've done a ton of work on a very small plant in a short amount of time. Hands off for the season now would be my advice.

Good advise but I do not think she did anything on this little plant (that I am aware of).