Thanks. I'm being extra careful and patient on this one.Good luck on that beast, I see greatness if handled right!
Just hope to see it wake up this spring. First things first! LOL
Thanks. I'm being extra careful and patient on this one.Good luck on that beast, I see greatness if handled right!
WOW. Now that is an azalea. I would prune out any conflicting or crossing branches and call it a day. That trunk is impressive, can’t inagine how old that thing must be.
Removed more and sealed. Got rid of 3/4 of the flower buds but have to see a few.Maybe someone else can chime in, but I would think it would be smart to remove the blooms this year if there are any as they take up a lot of resources and this tree is stressed enough as it is.
I'm just not willing to take that much of a chance at this time. I want to keep this alive for sure and for many years. While I appreciate the advice and your time, I'm chicken... I have to believe after a year or two I can go back after the roots harder. I would have loved to saw off 3/4 of the rootball and put it in a box. If this was the normal junk I play with, I'd risk it.Eliminate EVERY BIT of field soil by cutting back roots hard for final pot size and aggressively washing completely. You do not ever want to have to go back in to try to do this in subsequent repottings.
Who else thinks I should go back after it harder now?
ThanksMyself I would not hesitate to remove it, rinse out that root ball clean, rake it out a bit but take easy on the fine roots.