With its impressive flowers, the azalea is a real eye-catcher in your home or in the garden. Find out in this article what you can and should do when your indoor or garden azalea has faded.
How do I care for my azalea after flowering?
When your azalea has finished blooming, you should remove the spent flowers, cut the plant back and place it in a cool, bright location. Use rainwater when watering and ensure optimal soil to enjoy blooms again next year.
How do I care for the indoor azalea when 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. Cut off spent shootsand shape the azalea. You can then repot it in a larger pot if you need more spacePlace the azalea in abright and cool place From around May you can place it in the shade put the balcony.
How do I properly prune the azalea after flowering?
The indoor azalea blooms between September and March. The first wilted flowers should be removed while they are still blooming so that they do not set seeds. This will encourage new flowers. If all the flowers of the indoor azalea have faded, you should cut the indoor azalea back a little. To do this, you cancut off about a thirdand bring your plant back into shape. Cut the shoot about half a centimeterabove the bud Withered branches can be removed completely.
How do I care for the garden azalea when the flowers have withered?
The garden azalea blooms between March and early summer. You should alsoremove wilted flowers on outdoor azaleas However, rejuvenation pruning after flowering does not have to be carried out every year. Deciduous azaleas shed their leaves in fall to protect themselves from frost. If you have planted your azalea in a pot, bring it indoors to overwinter in a cool, wind-protected and bright location. After flowering, you should no longer fertilize the azalea.
Can you make azaleas bloom again?
If you want your azalea to bloom again next year, you should follow some care instructions:
- Azaleas do not tolerate hard water. It is best to water with rainwater.
- When repotting, you should only use azalea or rhododendron soil. This gives the plant optimal conditions.
- Always keep the ball of soil moist and do not let the plant dry out. Dipping baths and spraying the plant are suitable for this.
- Avoid waterlogging.
- Place it as cool and bright as possible, ideally in the shade in summer on the balcony.
Tip
The time after flowering is ideal for 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 cutting your plant compactly again. With this care step you will rejuvenate them, keep them he althy and ensure they are well prepared for the next year.
