Just a quickie

[Kimberley82h]

Just a quick question. I bought my first 2 azaleas this year, both evergreen variety. I plan to leave to thicken and so are both in huge plastic pots. (About a foot tall presently) I took all bar a few flowers/buds off this time as I prefer they grow than flower for now, but wanted to see a few flowers for colour and such.

When is the best time for me to hard prune them in a bid to produce some back budding etc please? I am guessing it wont be for some time? Any advice welcomed, thank you......

Kim.

 

[discusmike]

When there done flowering,or now if you removed the flowers.

 

[Kimberley82h]

Ahhh okay, not what I thought at all thanks!

 

[Smoke]

Based on the title...not what what I thought either...thanks though!

 

[sorce]

Hey Kim,

Since it'll back bud almost without question when you have it your size, I wouldn't worry bout trimming it yet.

I actually left mine for that very reason. No need to remove the bar branches that won't effect your design either. Keep it strong.

Just my 2. Pics?

Sorce

 

[jk_lewis]

If flowering is not an issue, you can prune azalea at any time of the year.