Azalea Shmazalea

Growing up we had an azalea bush in our yard that I LOVED to cut flowers from… until I cut one with a bumble bee inside, and it was enough to traumatize me to never cut those flowers again!

Of course, I’m a big girl now, and know bumble bees don’t usually sting you, so I need to get back to cutting those pretty flowers again, but now for pruning purposes. Our azalea bushes have been neglected for far too long (you may have noticed the ratty looking one in the previous post with the blue ajugas), and need to be pruned, desperately. Of course, by the time I got around to researching the correct method, peak pruning for spring seems to have came & went.

I need to prune the azaleas back right after they bloom — but alas, they are already starting to shed their flowers for their spring bloom. Since they are so desperate for a good prune, as soon as I get some time, I’ll just cut them back when I can. I feel like they might be in the same boat as the hydrangea where no matter what, cutting back some of the excess / damaged plant will do good no matter what! I can’t remember if there will be a summer bloom, so perhaps that is another prime pruning opportunity! For now, I’ll just show you the close up of the pretty flowers, not the pathetic looking bushes. (Sorry, its a little blurry)

May 10, 2012 В· Sheryl В· No Comments
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