Nothing new about 'Hino Crimson'.....one of the most popular older varieties of evergreen azalea. And I'd not consider it particularly adept at self-cleaning. The spent flowerheads are easily caught in the dense foliage but also easy to remove with just a gentle shake or raking. This is an excellent choice for a foundation planting as it is quite a compact shrub that tends to grow wider than tall with time. Height will be variable with age but you should expect 2-3 feet and 3-5' in width.

Don't worry about disappointing me, Lisa. The only way I'll be disappointed is if you are. Make sure you have everything ready to go. You don't add water to the soil until after you're done repotting. I'll try to list the steps: 1) Get everything together. A sharp set of pruners, a hose & nozzle with a sharp jet, your new pot, the root pick I sent, a tub, a screen to cover the drain hole, an old shoelace or something not made of cotton for the wick. 2) Depot your plant and saw of the bottom 1/3 of the roots and soil. 3) Bare-root the plant, using the hose & root pick. Dip the plant in the tub frequently as you work with the root pick to keep roots moist & to rinse away the soil you've loosened with the pick. 4) Correct crossing, girdling, encircling roots. Try to clear the area directly under the trunk of small roots. No roots should grow toward the center, Try to trim all of those off so you're left with only outward growing roots. 5) Prepare the pot & partially fill with soil. Make sure you'll have enough soil to do the job. Mixing peat or other soil into it will greatly reduce its effectiveness. 6) Set the plant on top of the bed of soil. Slowly fill the pot with soil, a scoop at a time. Use the root pick to fill all the voids in the root mass with soil. Cover only to the flare where the trunk divides into roots. The very top of the main roots will be exposed. 7) Tap the pot with the heal of your hand or a rubber mallet to settle the soil & top off again. 8) Set the pot in a tub of water & slowly fill it to about 1/4" lower than the soil line. Leave it there for about 15-30 minutes. 9) Remove & let it drain. 10) Secure the plant to the pot (see picture above) like I did or devise something similar. 11) Site the plant in shade & out of wind until new growth starts to break, then move to sun. Shade the container to keep soil temperatures under 90* You can use the root pick to test to see if the plant needs watering. If the root pick comes out wet or damp - don't water. If it comes out dry, water. I'll be around if you have questions. Don't fertilize yet, but find one of these 3 fertilizers, listed in order of preference: Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 (best), Miracle-Gro 24-8-16 granular soluble (box), Miracle-Gro 12-4-8 liquid (yellow jug). These fertilizers are excellent choices for anything you grow in containers - including your houseplants. Good luck, Lisa. If I think of anything I missed, I'll let you know. Al

Andrea, I didn't see the thread, or maybe I did not sure and I often post on backsplash issues as I'm a tile nut. But a couple of things turn me off and perhaps these have been issues for others, not sure. People post links without the hyperlink in text. And they do multiples. Those need to be pasted into the browser. So to look at those is a big PITA because there's a back and forth and an in and out of the thread and GW sometimes and then you sign in again (or at least I have to) and you get the picture. So first post clickable links. Even better is posting photos. Go to photobucket and open an account. It's super easy. Upload your photos there. Copy the center coding under the photo and paste it into your post. When you preview the photo appears. You can post more than one. I bet you'll get way more response.

Actually on the FAQ page it DOES say it would be appropriate for concrete roofs: "What kind of roofs will Z-Stop work on? It can be used on all wood, composition, concrete, metal or flat tile roof shingles. However, it is not suited for Spanish Tile roofing products because their shape does not allow rainwater to flow continuously from the ridge cap all the way down the roof." We are planning on a new roof in the spring and someone had told me about using zinc. I was thrilled to see this link. Somehow I imagined that this would be an expensive, but necessary, addition to the new roof. What a pleasant surprise to discover how little it costs! And while it may be noticeable, it won't be nearly as obvious as the green thick moss I have there now!