Hello Liz,
I wouldn't be too worried just yet. Many rhodies and azaleas form their
flowering buds very early (late autumn/early winter). Nature then performs
her very own process of freeze-drying to stall the buds until the weather is
right for flowering. My own Rhodo. cilipnence has been doing this reliably
for years; 'she' is just about to break bud and flower beautifully.
Give your azalea a bit more time - it's still very early for most rhodies.
If the buds start to show signs of unremitting necrosis, however, cut back
to a good strong bud. If you don't, the stems will die back from the tip
downwards.
After flowering :-)/trimming :-((, feed with a rose fertiliser to encourage
next years flowers, and water really well during summer and autumn when
those flower buds are forming.
At the moment, I think you can still be really hopeful.
Spider

Liz Robinson wrote in message
...
Could anyone help me out please? Two years ago I bought a beautiful
Azalea
(the new varierty which can flourish in any soil) which was abundantly
flowering at the time. since then it's not flowered, but seems to be
stuck
at the budding stage. Any suggestions? Should I cut it back or not?

Liz


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