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May 05, The best time to trim azaleas is after the blossoms have faded, but before the new blossom buds have started.
The next year’s blossoms typically start forming at the beginning of July, so you must prune an azalea bush before then. If you prune azaleas after the beginning of July, you may not get any flowers on the bush next bushfell.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins.
For major pruning, the best time is in early spring before the plant is ready to put out new growth, so it has the full growing season to fill out and for the new growth to mature.
When pruning azaleas to reduce height, particularly older plants, it is best to do the pruning in stages, to minimize the shock to the bushfell.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins. The ideal time to give your azaleas a trim is within a three-week period after they finish blooming in spring.
If you wait until the late summer or fall to prune, you risk cutting off the flower buds and all you will get next year is a bush full of green leaves.
This gives the azaleas plenty of time to make flower buds (which appear as pale, fuzzy buds curled tight on the tips of branches) for next year. If you wait until the late summer or fall to prune, you risk cutting off the flower buds and all you will get next year is a bush full of green bushfell.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins.
Optimal Timing. The smartest time of year to prune an azalea bush is in late spring or early summer, just after the blooming period. This allows you to trim unwanted branches and remove spent. Azaleas require pruning to achieve a lush spreading habit.
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The shrubs bloom on last year’s growth, so pruning is usually done after the show is over. But if there are dead branches or lanky suckers, it’s best to pick up the loppers and trim them out, no matter the season. Once the plants are shaping up, mark your garden chore calendar with “azalea pruning” in early to mid-June, before buds set for next spring.