Transplanting Azaleas: Timing & Holding Potted Replacements

Best time to move azaleas: fall or early winter, when dormant. If buying a replacement now (spring/sale), keep it in a pot in part shade with morning sun, water daily (nursery standard), and plant in fall. Don't let it dry out—container roots cook fast.

Prepare the new hole now: amend soil, ensure drainage. Fall planting gives roots months to establish before summer stress.