Azalea flowering problems?

Back again with another problem! Our azalea we bought in April exhibited lovely pink flowers all through may,now they have disappeared? The plant still looks ok lots of healthy branches and small green leaves but why was it so short lived?

Its in ericaceous compost and is fed with liquid azalea and rhododendron feed:confused:

 

Mart, the plant is healthy, so what are you worried about? It flowered like it was supposed to, the flowers died, which is what they are supposed to do, what`s the problem, It will flower again next spring, which is what it`s supposed to do.:thumb::D

 

Thanks i didnt know it was so short a span flowering i was beginning to think im cursed with gardening!

 

Relax - daithethelant is right. Not sure of whether your soil is suitable for acid loving plants, but just in case - give your plant a feed with Miracid, and mulch with an ericaceous compost to set you plant up for next year.

 

I would agree with Fran there.:thumb:

 

Thanks the garden centre did advise buying some plant feed especially for rhododendrons and azaleas which i have and have used.just expected a bit more from it didnt realise it would only flower for four weeks,ah well at least this forums taught me a lot so far

thanks

 

Martin, if you want a plant that flowers " forever ", then get an
Erysimum. The perennial wallflower. Flowers virtually nonstop.

 

cheers will look into that,i know plants only flower for a certain time of the year i was just disappointed,ill make sure i read the blooming labels properly! this one does say "flowers june"