How to prevent Azalea from false revival in summer? Teach you to grow a good azalea bonsai

Azalea, also known as rhododendron, is a tree bonsai with high ornamental value. Nowadays in rural areas, many farmers grow azaleas during their slack farming season. Of course, azaleas are now protected plants and cannot be dug up at will.

Azalea does not have many fibrous roots, so many flower enthusiasts often end up failing when growing it. Today I will share my own growing experience with you. No copy-and-paste from the internet here, it is all practical knowledge gained from my own experience.

For azalea, we choose to collect it from the mountain in spring, at the earliest in the first month of the lunar year. If it is collected from the mountain in the winter of the previous year, the survival rate is not high and it is prone to frost damage. Of course, if you have insulation measures, it may be a bit better. Also, if you choose in spring, you can pick the colors you like, and there is no need to waste wild resources.

According to my general survey, azaleas on the mountain mostly like to grow in places with acidic soil, especially on mountains with red clay soil, so when planting we can imitate its wild conditions and add some red clay soil to the pot.

Generally, in the first year after collection from the mountain, I suggest planting it in the ground, and then potting it the next year after it has new roots. This makes it easier to survive. Azaleas collected from the mountain need pruning to reduce leaf transpiration. Wrapping the cuts on thick branches with plastic wrap works better.

Water more. Azalea is different from orchids because it is a tree plant and is not afraid of watering. Never use orchid-growing experience to grow azaleas.

In the first year, it must be shaded in summer, otherwise azaleas will show false revival. You see the leaves constantly growing, but by the time of the Start of Autumn, they all die. That is too much of a pity. The farmer himself has been badly burned by azaleas with false revival.

After they survive, you can apply fertilizer once in September, mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, to increase the plant's resistance. In this way, you do not need to worry about overwintering, and it will bloom more the following year.

Growing azaleas is not difficult as long as you are careful enough. The azaleas in this article are all old stumps collected from the mountain, and several of the pots have been grown for more than 5 years.