How Do You Prune An Azalea To Get Azalea Flowers?
Some varieties of Azalea can grow quite large in the home garden. Pruning azaleas to control growth and promote flowers isn’t hard. The main trick is knowing when to prune flowering shrubs so they will keep on blooming. First learn when azaleas bloom and about their growth cycle to prune them properly. Azaleas are spring blooming shrubs, so their flowering buds form on the previous years growth. This means azaleas cannot pruned during the fall or winter without cutting off the flower buds that will produce azalea flowers in the spring. Pruning azaleas should be done right after the spring flowering season, as soon as the petals start to fall, before they are finished putting on new growth. Here in southern Alabama, home gardeners have until the middle of June to prune Azaleas, but the longer the pruning is put off the hotter it will be. Next decide and understand where to make the cuts when pruning flowering shrubs. Azaleas have hidden growth buds all over the stems, under the bark. Th
