It's been a little over 1yr since my last update.
The azalea is coming along nicely. I didn't get much flowers this season. I had some deer nip almost all my flower buds. The branching is pretty much set. I just need to build the pads and have it fill in some more.
When I started the contest, I originally bought a Japanese container for it. But I'm leaning towards making one in house. Still two more years to decide.