Tony:

I would add one thing to Billy's comment. Be CERTAIN that you do not cut the apex back to hard wood: cut the lower portions of the tree as required, but be certain to leave more foliage on the top. It is important to keep sap flowing to the crown to ensure its continued growth and to avoid major branch loss.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob

-----Original Message-----
From: Billy M. Rhodes
To:
Sent: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:48:56 EDT
Subject: [IBC] Hard Pruning a Satsuki - Now or later?




In a message dated 10/2/2005 4:40:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

I would like to hard prune a Satsuki. What's the best time to hard prune a
Satsuki? I am in zone 7 - Portland Oregon, and fall has just arrived.


The traditional time to prune Azaleas is just after they finish blooming.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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