I bought two unlabeled pots at a nursery clearance last year that I guessed were azalea. This spring they bloomed and turned out to be kalmia. So, instead of placing them where I wanted an azalea, I am wondering if they will tolerate a spot in a raised bed that is in the rain shade of a tree and the house?

Also, do they need the same acid soil as rhodies or will more neutral soil be okay for them?

Thanks, Raee

things that like dry .. usually like high drainage ... and usually clay is not high drainage.. its too wet in spring.. and too dry in summer ...

now.. what is 'rain shade' .... never heard that term before ...

ken

Although it is on the south-facing side of the house, there is a slight overhang; and there is a tree just to the southwest that overhangs the area too, so it is not only shaded from sun but also gets less moisture from rain there. Most of our rainy weather blows in from the west/northwest.

Thanks Bboy, Sounds like this is not a good spot for these shrubs.

I'll have to think of somewhere else for the kalmia, and something else for this open spot. I want to put in something to add a different texture from the boxwood that are already part of the planting.