Winter pruning azaleas

[fredman]

Has anyone tried grafting whole hardwood branches onto azaleas? Which season would you do it in.? fredman is jy n suid afrikaaner?

I've got a satsuki now that needs grafting. Cant decide on thread or approach. I'll post a pic...

Ja my maat. Mis die Afrika bome erg. Jy?

 

[Adair M]

[QUOTE="Adair M, post: 308386, member:

So, early in development, don't let the tree bloom. That's energy wasted that should be directed to building good structure.


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Let it bloom, it will not matter or waste energy...

Nice azalea, Adair, how tall is it?

John[/QUOTE]
Well, I guess we're going to agree to disagree on that.

It is currently 9 inches above the rim of the pot. One inch too tall for shohin. Which leaves me two choices: shorten it, or pot it deeper. Or a little of both. I like the nebari, so I probably won't pot it deep unless I get desperate. So, I'm thinking a cutback is in store for the late winter.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

It is currently 9 inches above the rim of the pot. One inch too tall for shohin. Which leaves me two choices: shorten it, or pot it deeper. Or a little of both. I like the nebari, so I probably won't pot it deep unless I get desperate. So, I'm thinking a cutback is in store for the late winter.

I like it just like it is, but it doesn't look like it will be hard to takeman inch off. Wish I could find one like that.

John

 

[BunjaeKorea]

I've got a satsuki now that needs grafting. Cant decide on thread or approach. I'll post a pic...

Ja my maat. Mis die Afrika bome erg. Jy?

Cool, be sure to update us!
Natuurlik! Maar te minste is daar ook mooi boome heir. Enige problem is geen biltong! Maak a mens mal! hehehe

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Living in zone 5 - a colder climate than most members posting here, I found it mandatory to wait with major pruning until weather is warm enough in spring that all danger of late frosts killing new growth has passed. Or do the move it inside, move it outside dance many of us northerners are all too familiar with. The websites listed all grow azaleas in climates much more mild than those of use in the upper half of the midwest USA. So one has to take one's own climate in account when seeking advice.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Living in zone 5 - a colder climate than most members posting here, I found it mandatory to wait with major pruning until weather is warm enough in spring that all danger of late frosts killing new growth has passed. Or do the move it inside, move it outside dance many of us northerners are all too familiar with. The websites listed all grow azaleas in climates much more mild than those of use in the upper half of the midwest USA. So one has to take one's own climate in account when seeking advice.

You are correct, Leo, I often forget about the climate. It looks like I am gonna have growth straight through to spring. Here are some two year old cuttings, pushing growth as of yesterday: