Why did my azaleas not bloom this year?
We bought some medium size azaleas last year and planted them in late May. When we planted them they were just blooming. This year they did not bloom/flower. The leaves have grown back in, but no flowers still in mid-June. We live in upstate NY. Did I not doing something in the fall or spring that I should have, i.e. prune, etc? I did dead head the flowers, but that was all.
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Answer by the cats' mother
a/ what was the weather like in your area last winter. cold very cold?? could be that killed off the buds.
b/ have your fertilized them? They should be fertilized starting in January on a monthly basis.
c/ what are the leaves like are the just pale green or dark
green. if they are pale they definitely need fertilizer
d/ what is ph of your soil. Azaleas like an acid soil. check it
with a simple cheap kit from the nursery. Also did you know
you can dig in your coffee grounds into the soil around the azaleas. They love it!
e/they need regular watering as they like a moist soil.
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the bloom that came from the pink and white bud that was 'ready to blossom' - see post on August 31
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