Since I cannot find the thread that has the answer I will ask for the answer, or the path to the answer about deflowering Azaleas in development. I remember that someone shared some wisdom about training techniques of azaleas before but I can't find it!
Since I see flower buds starting to push, and quickly I might add, on my azaleas this week should I pinch them out as soon as I see them? Should I try and get the flowers from branches lowest on the trunk to help thicken lower on the trunk? Perhaps leave flower from the highest branches so there is less growth? Let me know if I am way off, please.
This is for four bushes I plan to train as shohin size once I feel they are really thick and strong enough to chop. I will try and throw up a picture of the flowers because I really like them and the flowers are fairly small, as well as the leaves. Right now they are all about 1.25" to 1.75" at the trunk above the base.
Since I see flower buds starting to push, and quickly I might add, on my azaleas this week should I pinch them out as soon as I see them? Should I try and get the flowers from branches lowest on the trunk to help thicken lower on the trunk? Perhaps leave flower from the highest branches so there is less growth? Let me know if I am way off, please.
This is for four bushes I plan to train as shohin size once I feel they are really thick and strong enough to chop. I will try and throw up a picture of the flowers because I really like them and the flowers are fairly small, as well as the leaves. Right now they are all about 1.25" to 1.75" at the trunk above the base.