Pruning residual flowers: After the flowering period, the withered residual flowers of rhododendron should be cut off together with the ovary to reduce the consumption of nutrients. Pruning and shaping: cut off pests and diseases, overgrown branches and messy branches to improve the permeability between plants. Precautions: after pruning, spray chemicals on the wound for disinfection, and then water it again.

How to prune 1 and residual flowers after azaleas bloom?

After the azalea blooms, it is necessary to cut off the residual flowers to prevent the flowers from rotting on the branches, attracting mosquitoes, breeding bacteria and affecting the normal growth of plants. Moreover, in the process of pruning, it is necessary to cut off the residual flowers together with the ovary to avoid the cuckoo wasting nutrients.

Step 2 trim and reshape

After azalea blooms, in addition to pruning residual flowers, it is also necessary to cut off branches with diseases and insect pests, overgrown branches, disorderly branches and weak branches to reduce the consumption of nutrients, and then prune branches that are too dense to improve the permeability of plants and avoid uneven illumination.

3. Preventive measures

After the azalea is pruned, carbendazim should be sprayed on the wound for sterilization, and then the plant should be watered once to restore growth as soon as possible. Pay attention to watering along the root system during watering, and don't splash water on the branches and leaves to avoid the wound rotting and blackening due to contact with water.