How to grow azaleas? Detailed care methods and tips

    Azaleas bloom with passion and boldness, with a lofty mood, and are excellent gifts for festivals. Bai Juyi praised the azalea's supremacy with the verse that the flowers at Yuquan South Stream are strange, and that one should not take the flower clusters as being like a pile of fire. 
　　 
    Azaleas are acid-loving shallow-rooted flowers with densely grown fibrous roots as fine as hair. They like warmth and coolness and dislike high temperatures; like moisture and dislike dryness; like scattered light and dislike direct scorching sun; fear waterlogging and dislike concentrated fertilizer. To grow azaleas well, you must do the following: 
　　 
    1. Watering: 1. Use acidic water. A pH value of 5~6 is suitable. 2. Let tap water stand in the shade for 1~2 days before use. 3. Do not water if not dry; when watering, water thoroughly. Keeping the plant roots alternately dry and moist can achieve the effect of using water to promote fertilizer and using water to regulate air, prompting the plants to have deep roots and lush leaves. 4. The four seasons are different. In winter, it is better to keep it on the drier side; in summer, it can be on the moister side. Spring and autumn are the peak growing seasons for the plants, so water should be sufficient, but do not water too frequently. 5. Watering during the flowering period must be controlled, and do not water the open flowers. 
　　 
    2. Fertilizing: After the flowers fade, apply a special fertilizer once every three weeks, for two to three consecutive applications. In late July, the new branches become semi-lignified, which is also the beginning of flower bud differentiation. Apply a special fertilizer once every three weeks, for three to four consecutive applications. Stop fertilizing in winter. Each fertilization should not be excessive; 20~30 granules of the special fertilizer each time is sufficient. 
　　 
Three, Humidity and temperature: The suitable growth temperature is 12℃~35℃, and the relative humidity is about 80%. In summer, it should be placed in a cool and ventilated place to prevent direct sunlight. 
　　 
Four, After the flowers fade, prune and shape in time, removing residual branches, weak branches, leggy branches and some inner branches.