AT A GLANCE
When your azalea has faded, you should remove the faded flowers, cut back the plant and place it in a cool, bright spot. Use rainwater when watering and ensure optimal soil to enjoy flowering again next year.
How do I care for the indoor azalea once it has faded?
In order to have numerous flowers on your indoor azalea next year, you should take good care of your plant after flowering. CutShe withered off shoots and shape the azalea. You can then move them to a larger pot if you need more space repot. Put the azalea on one bright and cool place. From around May you can put them in the shade balcony place.
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How do I properly prune the azalea after flowering?
The room azalea blooms between September and March. The first withered flowers should be removed while the flowers are still in bloom so that they do not set seeds. This encourages new blooms. If all the flowers of the indoor azalea have faded, you should plant the indoor azalea a little
cut back. For that you can cut off about a third and get your plant back in shape. Cut off the shoot about half a centimeter above the bud. Withered branches can be removed entirely.How do I care for the garden azalea when the flowers have withered?
Garden azaleas bloom between March and early summer. You should also with the outdoor azalea remove faded flowers. However, a post-flowering rejuvenation pruning does not have to be done every year. Deciduous azaleas shed their leaves in autumn to protect themselves from the frost. If you have planted your azalea in a tub, bring it indoors to a cool, wind-protected and bright location for the winter. After flowering, you should stop the azalea fertilize.
Can you get azaleas to bloom again?
If you want your azalea to flower again next year, you should follow a few care instructions:
- Azaleas do not tolerate hard water. Pour best with rainwater.
- When repotting, you should only use azalea or rhododendron soil use. This gives the plant optimal conditions.
- Always keep the soil moist and do not let the plant dry out. Dipping baths and spraying the plant are suitable for this.
- Avoid waterlogging.
- Place Keep them as cool and bright as possible, in summer in the shade at best on the balcony.
Tip
The time after flowering is very well suited to cutting back the azaleas.
Azaleas grow very well even without pruning. However, they age faster and get out of shape. The time after flowering is perfect for pruning your plant compactly again. With this care step you rejuvenate them, keep them healthy and ensure a good preparation for the next year.