Wilson
Masterpiece
I have a thread, I believe I called it "Pieris worth a try"
My Azalea Progress, Gumpo Pink
- Thread starter just.wing.it
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Still never seen a flower from this one..
That will be a special day!
That will be a special day!
Jcmmaple
Chumono
So I bought one at Lowe’s today for $5, couldn’t pass on the price for a project. It’s a gumpo white, I will post some pics tomorrow evening. What can I do with it now, repot? How hard can I prune it, chop the crap out of it or leave some green? Don’t know if I want to shohin or a medium size one, but I’m sure it will help with pictures so stay tuned.
Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
It is a very nice shade of pinkish- purple.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
They can definitely take some abuse this time of year.
I dug one out of my yard about 3 or 4 weeks ago, cut it back to a stump, cut 75% of the roots off, it's now beginning to show some buds emerging.
Jcmmaple
Chumono
Ok so I forgot the before pic, but here it is after some work. Can’t wait to see what happens and the project for the future. Do I need to seal the cuts? 
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Sealing is a good idea for azalea.
Jcmmaple
Chumono
Ok thank I will do that. Should I remove anymore or is it ok for now, I don’t know much about azeleas other than what I have read or videos I have watched. I have seen John geangle, I hope that’s right, his videos on cutting to a stump. Didn’t know if I could go that far this late?
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
If it's already begun growth again, I'd leave it for now.
John's videos were my inspiration as well.
He used to frequent this forum, but he bailed.
Jcmmaple
Chumono
Cool I didint know that, too bad he left I’m sure that was good to have his knowledge on here. A guy I work with said I could have one of his azeleas around his house, I stopped and looked at it the other day. It’s almost 8ft tall and the trunk was thick, so I’m excited to get it. I just need to build a grow box for it and come up with some soil and I’m going to go dig it out, hopefully not all day. Right now this one is in what I had, which is chicken grit and potting soil. Is there any recommendations on a good mix without starting a war, I don’t mean anything that breaks the bank.
Hyn Patty
Shohin
I like this one! I agree though I would either pull the trunks apart more to open them up to keep them twins, or help them fuse. If you take cambium off of both a little bit, then bind them snug against each other, you can get them well started on fusing together this year.
I wouldn’t worry about flowering. That will happen in good time. This has character.
I wouldn’t worry about flowering. That will happen in good time. This has character.
Jcmmaple
Chumono
I was thinking of cutting the one in the middle off just to give it some movement
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Thanks!
I don't know if they'll move much... Those roots are a tangled (and possibly already fused) mess!
If they get fat enough to fuse, that'd be great, but it's not my worry.
My goal for this guy is to create a spreading, bifurcating canopy, to get as many fine growing tips as possible across the whole silhouette as possible, then grow flowers!
I am hoping for more backbudding to cut back too, some of the main branches are too long still.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I use pumice and lava, haydite and DE...
No organic material here.
Hyn Patty
Shohin
I bet if you tried you could get them to come together that tiny distance without harm. Up to you. It is an interesting pair either way.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Update...
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
And a little later...
Filling in nicely, I'm seeing some buds that I can cut back to eventually, which was the main goal of the wiring...
Filling in nicely, I'm seeing some buds that I can cut back to eventually, which was the main goal of the wiring...
John in Toledo
Mame
Cool. This gives me hope.
