I don't feed azaleas in winter. There were problems with the cuttings last winter - in the spring they disappeared.
fed before winter - PK liquid bonsai fertilizer and during the growth period - Biogold Original.
I am preparing some cuttings for the Non-Agari style. Subtracted two methods, I want to check in practice.
1) a) Around March or April start with an year old cutting. Remove only part of the soil directly underneath the base of the trunk, and insert a two inches bamboo stick or sililar facsimile from beneath the roots pointing upwards into the center.
b) Next wrap the mass of roots around the stich with either strips of raffia or plastic. The raffia will eventually rot by itself but plastic strips must be removed at the next transplanting season.
c) Plant in a growing pot and leave it in a sunny place. Exposing the roots to the sun will increase its size. --- ITS WORK!(The roots are much thicker!) Repeat this procedure again in a year using a longer stick thereby exposing more roots and wrapping a little lower than the time before.
d) Expose only the base of the roots and cover the rest with muck. This Procedure ma y be repeated for several years until the desired height is attained.
2) about the same as in the video:
and
--- the thickness of the roots is not visible, I cannot report the result.
Deep Sea Diver, Do you let azaleas bloom once every three years?