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Greenish Fingered GirlGreenish Fingered Girl Posts: 47
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Hi there just wondering if anyone call tell me why there only seems to be flowers on the new growth on my azalea? Thanks 😀

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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,234
    edited May 2018
    https://www.rhododendron.org/pruning.htm
    This explains why. They all bloom on the growth made after flowering last year.
  • Greenish Fingered GirlGreenish Fingered Girl Posts: 47
    Thank you very much for your help. I didn’t prune it last year which is obviously where I went wrong as now it’s leggy and looks odd haha. Thanks again. 
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,234
    Mine wasn't pruned for years before I moved here and looks like sticks with a wig! I think some judicious pruning may be called for this year when the flowers go over. 
  • Greenish Fingered GirlGreenish Fingered Girl Posts: 47
    Haha! Sounds like we both have some serious TLC planned for our Azaleas after they finish flowering. 
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