How to grow azalea? Methods and precautions for growing azalea

In many garden scenic spots, you can often see blooming azaleas. They have bright colors, attractive fragrance and great ornamental value. Some people who like flowers also want to grow azaleas at home, but they don’t know how to grow them. Next, I will introduce this aspect so that everyone can understand the cultivation methods of azaleas and the precautions for growing azaleas.

How to grow azalea

1. Growth environment

When growing azaleas, you must provide it with a suitable growing environment. This plant likes to grow in an environment with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation. The environment for growing azaleas should be spacious to provide it with sufficient light, but after entering summer, it can also provide necessary shade.

2. Soil and flower pots

When growing rhododendrons, soil and flower pots are two important conditions. This plant is suitable for using clay pots or purple clay pots. It likes loose, fertile, well-drained slightly acidic soil. The pH value should be kept between 5 and 6. If the rhododendron you grow is summer rhododendron or foreign rhododendron, you need to use mountain soil for cultivation.

What are the precautions for growing azaleas?

1. When growing azaleas, you must pay attention to this plant. It is afraid of dryness, wetness and heavy fertilizer. Because the roots of azaleas are very thin, if you water them too much, the roots are prone to rot, and too little watering cannot meet their needs for water for normal growth. In addition, too much fertilizer when growing azaleas will cause it to die.

2. When growing azaleas, you must pay attention to timely pruning, especially after its flowering period, you must promptly cut off the dead flowers, diseased branches and dead branches. This can avoid its consumption of nutrients and allow it to bloom more and more beautiful flowers next year. In addition, when growing azaleas, you must also pay more attention to the placement of the flowers. It is best to place it on a southeast balcony or windowsill.

After reading the above introduction, you will understand the cultivation methods of azaleas and know what precautions should be taken when cultivating it. It will be easier to cultivate azaleas in the future and you can maintain the vitality of the azaleas you cultivate.