shaggybirdman

hi all been absent for quite some time, but here i am. i recently got 4 azaleas. 2 4 tree pots, and 2 1 gallon pots. the 2 1 gal pots had blossoms, but died due to them being left out in the rain in the shipping box for to days. stupid UPS put them behind the shelter outside my side door. the plants look fine, but the blooms died.

my question is how, or can i get it them rebloom. i have muracid, and other fertilizers, but not sure how to get them to blossom again.

Jerry

Hawaiian77

Howzit shaggybirdman,
What I would do is try to get the azalea back up to speed and not worry about trying to re-blooming it again. It went though a lot of trauma during shipping. Try to keep it in a shady area and hit it with superthrive and wait till you see new growth and then use fertilizers. Make sure you take all the dead flowers off because it will tax the tree. After when it is healthy again it will bloom.

-Tim

JLDoggett

New buds won't appear until next year, Shaggy. get them back into good health this year and your reward will be next spring.

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shaggybirdman

crap. i was hoping they would give me another show this year. i got these 2 plants because they have orange blooms. oh well i got time. when i stripped off the spent blooms all that was left was the long... ummm (not sure what it is called) center part of the flower. it looks like a new bloom in the old blooms place. i'll have to take a pic to show what i mean, but it sure looks like a bud to me.

i'm going to do some wireing on them. the branches were squished together in the box. today they are looking better. kinda relaxing to where they were before shipping, but there is a few spaces that need filling.

the other 2 forests i have are super full. unfortunately 1 has 4 trees in it, but they both are nice brooms, or i'd call them canopies, or umbrellas. i'll post pics of them as well.

well folks it's nice to be back, and i hope to be around more. i'm now also into african violets. i mite be more addicted to them as well.

shaggybirdman

i was just thinking. how easy do azaleas strike roots? 2 of my 4 need trimming, and i hate just tossing trimmings away.

Hawaiian77

Howzit Shaggy,
Sorry, I never tried. Give it a go and see what happens.

-Tim

T.S.Wheeler

In the American Horticultural Society's book, "Plant Propagation," they suggest greenwood to semi-ripe nodal cuttings. They further advise to "remove the tips, reduce larger leaves by up to half, wound, and apply hormone rooting compound. Provide bottom heat of 54-68F for best results. Rooting takes 10-15 weeks." I've never tried it and so cannot speak from personal experience, but I hope this info helps.

Travis

shaggybirdman

sure does. thanks

T.S.Wheeler

You're quite welcome!

Michel

Hi,

It ain't that difficult, but it helps to have a glass plate
cover in the process . . .

Fill a tray with propagation soil (4 parts bog peat,
1 part coarse sand) spray all well.
Stike the cuttings (best time is early morning) in such
a way that You only have a few leaves in their tops,
put some hormone powder on them and then place
them in the tray, with their tips just above rim height.

Spray one last time before You cover the lot with a
glass plate, so the small leaves of Your cuttings just
touch the glass;
The tray must be covered COMPLETELY by the plate;
no cracks, openings, vents, ... allowed right now.
Then put everything in a warm (20-25°C), clear (sunny)
spot. Because of the heat, the soil will dampen out
somewhat, creating condense drops on the glass plate . . .
and those will moist the cuttings' touching leaves.

Vent every now and again for a few minutes;
Do not water, but mist well to keep the glass plate
condensed all the time for the first 2-3 weeks
(This will keep the soil moist as well)
In order to avoid fungal attacks, add a little bit of
fungicide to the misting water.

After +-3 weeks, roots should appear.
The glass plate may be removed gradually
more until no longer needed.
Shortly afterwards, You can take out the
little plants and replant them each in their own
growing container.

Good luck,

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