All that said, azaleas look best when minimally pruned, allowing them to retain their naturally graceful form. Here's what they need to maintain their good health and beauty. Hand pruner and loppers should easily do the job; I've never had to resort to my pruning saw for an azalea. Just remember that if you're using your favorite hand pruner mine is the 2 Felco and straining to make the cut, the branch is too large for hand pruners and it's time to step up to the lopper.
Never mind that the hand pruner MAY cut that branch if you use enough muscle; hand pruners can be irreparably damaged by doing that. Davidsonville It's Azalea-Pruning Time. To Correct Misshapen Azaleas Renewal or renovation pruning is the technique that brings old shrubs not just azaleas but also viburnums, forsythias, mock oranges, spireas, and cherry laurels, among others back to the attractive and healthy form they were in when you bought it - over time.
Full, right-sized azaleas Azaleas Too Large? Regular Pruning is Minimal All that said, azaleas look best when minimally pruned, allowing them to retain their naturally graceful form. Removing all dead, dying and diseases branches and stems — back to where they start. Never cut just anywhere, leaving a stump.
Cut a half inch above a branch. This can be done any time. This allows sunlight and air movement in the center of the shrub, which promotes healthy new growth.
Major Azalea Pruning When azaleas grow too big for their surroundings, they may need to be pruned drastically. You can cut overgrown plants down to about 1 foot in height.
Then feed them with a slow-release, water-soluble fertilizer Frequently water the plants you cut back to encourage a flush of suckers from the stumps. The following spring, the shrubs should be covered with lots of new growth. Reduce the number of shoots per stump to two or three, leaving only the strongest and best placed ones.
Choose the Right Azaleas When planting azaleas, use selections that won't outgrow the space. Gerbing' can grow 10 feet tall. Read tags and label information before buying plants, and check with reputable landscapers or your county Extension agent to ensure you're making the right choice.
A large shrub growing in a small area can create a maintenance nightmare. Azalea Pruning Tips. You should lightly 'prune evergreen azaleas immediately after the blooms have faded in spring', advise the experts ay Wilson Bros Gardens.
You should not prune evergreen azaleas at the end of summer or in fall, 'because you want to avoid cutting off fall-produced flower buds that will be next spring's blooms,' they continue. Pruning azaleas should therefore stop by mid-summer. Heavy pruning of azaleas should be done in late winter and early spring see rejuvenation pruning below. It may also be necessary to control azaleas which are taking up too much space next to a drive or a path.
If it is a scraggly azalea or has grown out of control, 'sometimes radical action and heavy pruning is required,' says the experts at Millais Nurseries. If an azalea is cut back heavily then it will not flower in the following year, but this will be worth it if an old shrub past its best is then transformed back into a young, healthy and well-shaped azalea in future years. The best way to prune old or overgrown azaleas is to give them a new lease of life with a harsh trim. You can also 'spread the rejuvenation pruning of azaleas out over several seasons,' advise the experts at Wilson Bros Gardens.
Azaleas will grow back if cut down with the method used for rejuvenation pruning, as above. You need to make sure that you do this at the correct time of year, in late winter or early spring, before the growing season, so that the plant will produce new growth. The plant should have grown to a nice shape and produce lots of beautiful blooms within about three years after this manner of extreme pruning.
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