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paul_cronin

Azalea mistake

paul_cronin
10 years ago

I'm cross-posting this from the Azalea forum as I'm not sure how active that is.

I�ve kept a small azalea (approx. 20" tall) in a container since last spring as I wait for it to grow for landscape use. During the recent cold spell, I brought it inside to a sunny location to ensure it didn�t get damaged, with the idea to move it back to a sheltered spot once the weather warmed up, but the weather has been so cold, I�ve kept it inside for the past 10 days. You can guess where I am going with this� I came back from a trip away last weekend to find the buds breaking dormancy. Once I saw the buds open, I figured I couldn�t return it outside, so I�ve kept it in the house this week, and now it�s about 30% in-bloom.

I�m assuming once the bloom is over, it�s going to start showing new growth. As this is early in the year, is that ok? How long should I keep it indoors? I don�t want to damage any new growth, but I know this is a fairly hardy plant. What�s the best path forward here?

Thanks!
Paul

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